Associations of Physical Fitness and Motor Competence With Reading Skills in 9- and 12-Year-Old Children: A Longitudinal Study

This longitudinal study explores the association of motor competence and physical fitness with reading skills in children aged 9 and 12 years. Sixty-seven children aged 9 years completed an assessment of motor competence (measured using the Movement Assessment battery for Children), physical fitness...

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Main Authors: Hermundur Sigmundsson, Kjellrun Englund, Monika Haga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244017712769