Associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with academic skills - A follow-up study among primary school children

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Haapala, Eero A ^a   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^b   Kukkonen Harjula, Katriina ^c   Tompuri, Tuomo ^a,d   Lintu, Niina ^a   Väistö, Juuso ^a   Leppänen, Paavo H T ^b   Laaksonen, David E ^a,d   Lindi, Virpi ^a   Lakka, Timo A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARITHMETIC; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GIRL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SKILL; UNIVERSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FINLAND; MATHEMATICS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENT;

CHILD; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTS; READING; SCHOOLS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84944219998     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107031     Document Type: Article

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