A 16-week school-based intervention improves physical fitness in Slovenian children: a randomized controlled trial

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 16-week school-based physical activity (PA) intervention on physical fitness (PF) (speed, hand-eye coordination, flexibility) of 8– to 9-year-olds.Methods: A total of seventy-eight boys and girls (boys: n = 45, aged 8.4 ± 4.9 years...

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Main Authors: Tanja Petrušič, Dario Novak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1311046/full