Relationships of Physical Activity to Brain Health and the Academic Performance of Schoolchildren

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-150

  Trudeau, François ^a   Shephard, Roy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

children; learning; physical activity; physical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990358744     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827609351133     Document Type: Review

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