Aerobic capacity as a mediator of the influence of birth weight and school performance

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 337-341

  Garcia Hermoso A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

academic achievement; muscular strength; neonatal outcomes; physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 84961761194     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S204017441600012X     Document Type: Article

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