Study protocol: the Fueling Learning through Exercise (FLEX) study - a randomized controlled trial of the impact of school-based physical activity programs on children's physical activity, cognitive function, and academic achievement

• Main Authors: Catherine M. Wright (Author), Paula J. Duquesnay (Author), Stephanie Anzman-Frasca (Author), Virginia R. Chomitz (Author), Kenneth Chui (Author), Christina D. Economos (Author), Elizabeth G. Langevin (Author), Miriam E. Nelson (Author), Jennifer M. Sacheck (Author)
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• Publicado: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is critical to preventing childhood obesity and contributes to children's overall physical and cognitive health, yet fewer than half of all children achieve the recommended 60 min per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Schools are an...