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BioMed Research International, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Children in schools are facing many academic challenges. Moreover, there is constant pressure on children and parents to maximize academic achievement. We aimed to determine the relationship between motor competence, physical fitness, and academic achievement in young school‐aged children. Participants were 130 elementary school children (mean ± SD8.60
Maja Batez +6 more
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2020 Objectives Increasing physical activity reduces the risk of chronic illness including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer. Lifestyle interventions can increase physical activity but few successfully engage men.
Spyros Kolovos +18 more
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International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences, 2023 The aim of this study is to examine the effects of short-term karate training on some physical fitness parameters in visually impaired children aged 10-12. A total of 15 visually impaired individuals participated in the study.
Belma Yavaşoğlu +1 more
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Effects of the EuroFit program
MOJ Sports Medicine, 2022 The "EuroFit" program, which lasted one school year, was applied to a sample of eleven- and twelve-year-old boys. Motor tests were measured at the beginning and end of the school year. The motor tests that were monitored at the beginning and end of the school year related to; 'Flamingo' balance-FTR (test of general balance), Hand tapping-PLT (test of ...
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Spormetre Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 2013 Çalışmanın amacı, 8-10 yaş grubu erkek çocuklarda judo ve oyunla eğitimin çocukların fiziksel gelişimleri üzerine etkilerinin incelenmesidir. Araştırma grubunu daha önce hiçbir fiziksel egzersiz programına katılmayan toplam 44 gönüllü çocuk oluşturmuştur.
Tamer Sökmen +2 more
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International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences, 2021 The aim of this study was to examine the acquisition sufficiency of physical education lesson goals with the help of Eurofit Test Battery. The study included 41 students with moderate and severe intellectual disability (ID) (9 female, 32 male and 29 ...
Muhammed Yunusnur Nişli +4 more
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Developmental change in motor competence : a latent growth curve analysis [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The development of childhood motor competence demonstrates a high degree of inter-individual variation. Some children's competence levels increase whilst others' competence levels remain unchanged or even decrease over time.
Bardid, Farid +6 more
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PSY101 - LONG-TERM COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF EUROFIT VERSUS WAITING LIST [PDF]
Value in Health, 2018 Objectives: Male obesity is on the rise, but few men take part in weight loss programmes. One reason for this could be the absence of gender‐sensitised interventions for men. This study aims to investigate the long‐term cost‐effectiveness of EuroFIT, a gender sensitised weight loss and healthy living programme for male football (soccer) fans, compared ...
Finch, A.P. +5 more
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A Comparison of Children’s Fitness in the Northwest and Southwest of England [PDF]
, 2014 The data from this paper was gathered from a larger cross-sectional study examining children’s physical activity participation in the Northwest and the Southwest of England. The purpose of this study was to carry out a battery of health and fitness tests
Boyle, Spencer
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Does living in urban or rural settings affect aspects of physical fitness in children? An allometric approach. [PDF]
, 2005 The aim of this study was to investigate physical fitness in relation to fatness in urban and rural Greek children by means of allometric scaling. METHODS: The sample consisted of 360 (189 urban and 171 rural; age 12.3+/-0.42 years) boys and 247 (125 ...
Kellis, S. +4 more
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