Physical activity and cognitive trajectories in schoolchildren

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 431-438

  López Vicente, Mónica ^a   Forns, Joan ^a   Esnaola, Mikel ^a   Suades González, Elisabet ^a   Álvarez Pedrerol, Mar ^a   Robinson, Oliver ^a   Júlvez, Jordi ^a   Garcia Aymerich, Judith ^a   Sunyer, Jordi ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE; HABIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; N-BACK TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKING MEMORY; ATTENTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; FEMALE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPAIN; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPAIN; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84979657845     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.2015-0157     Document Type: Article

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