Systematic review of the health benefits of physical activity and fitness in school-aged children and youth
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- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Vol. 7 (1), 40
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-7-40
Abstract
The purpose was to: 1) perform a systematic review of studies examining the relation between physical activity, fitness, and health in school-aged children and youth, and 2) make recommendations based on the findings.Keywords
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