The association between physical fitness and academic achievement in Texas state house legislative districts: An ecologic study

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 533-542

  Janak, Jud C ^a   Gabriel, Kelley P ^a   Oluyomi, Abiodun O ^a   Peréz, Adriana ^a   Kohl, Harold W ^a   Kelder, Steven H ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Body mass index; Cognitive functioning; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; CHILD; COGNITION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TEXAS;

EID: 84904039147     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12176     Document Type: Article

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