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Elementary school physical activity opportunities and physical fitness of students: A statewide cross-sectional study of schools.

Patricia C CheungPadra A FranksMichael R KramerChristi M KayCarolyn D Drews-BotschJean A WelshJulie A Gazmararian
Published in: PloS one (2019)
The amount of physical activity time provided by schools is not strongly associated with school-aggregated student fitness. Future studies should be designed to assess the importance of school-based physical activity time on student fitness, relative to physical activity type and quality.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
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  • medical students
  • quality improvement
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