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Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators in School-Age Children

Abstract

It has been theorized that physical literacy is associated with physical activity and health. The purpose of this study is to investigate the associations between physical literacy and health, and if this relationship is mediated by moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Two hundred and twenty-two children (113 girls, 10.7 ± 1.0 years old) participated in this cross-sectional study. A physical literacy composite score was computed from …

Authors

Caldwell HAT; Di Cristofaro NA; Cairney J; Bray SR; MacDonald MJ; Timmons BW

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 17, No. 15,

Publisher

MDPI

Publication Date

August 1, 2020

DOI

10.3390/ijerph17155367

ISSN

1661-7827