Physically active Chilean school kids perform better in language and mathematics.
We examined the association between the engagement in regular physical activity (PA) and the academic performance (AP) of school-age children from Santiago Metropolitan Region. In a random sample of 1271 students (13.3 ± 2.3 years old) we measured regular PA, accounting for hours of weekly scheduled...
| Publicado en: | Health Promotion International Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 241 - 250 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2017
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