Classroom-based high-intensity interval activity improves off-task behaviour in primary school students

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1332-1337

  Ma, Jasmin K ^a   Mare, Lucy Le ^b   Gurd, Brendon J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Children; Exercise; In class activities; School

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 85047700245     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0125     Document Type: Article

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