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...

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Published in:	Health Promotion International Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 241 - 250
Main Authors:	Correa-Burrows, Paulina, Burrows, Raquel, Ibaceta, Camila, Orellana, Yasna, Ivanovic, Daniza
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Apr2017
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