Effects of television on school-girls' physical activity and school performance

• Main Authors: Jesús Prieto Moreno (Author), Francisco Tirado Altamirano (Author), Luis Mariano Hernández Neila (Author), Jesús Santos Velasco (Author), Andrés Moreno Méndez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Alicante, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Children in Western industrialised countries dedicate more time to watching television (TV) than to any other extra-school activity. Numerous international and national publications have shown that TV favours a sedentary lifestyle and reduces physical activity and school work. This descriptive, tran...