Effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness: A multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial

Purpose: To examine the effects of a school-based karate intervention on academic achievement, psychosocial functioning, and physical fitness in children aged 7–8 years. Methods: Twenty schools in 5 different European countries (2 second-grade classrooms per school) participated in a cluster randomi...

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Main Authors: Tania Pinto-Escalona, Erica Gobbi, Pedro L. Valenzuela, Simon J. Bennett, Pierluigi Aschieri, Manuel Martin-Loeches, Antonio Paoli, Oscar Martinez-de-Quel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254621001137