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Effects of a Nine-Month Physical Activity Intervention on Morphological Characteristics and Motor and Cognitive Skills of Preschool Children

Roberto RoklicerAntonino BiancoSuncica PocekSamuel CassarDamjan JakšićNemanja LakicevicNebojsa MaksimovicPatrik DridSandra MandicZoran MilosevicJovan Vuković

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Malemedicine.medical_specialtyWaistHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesislcsh:Medicinephysical activityphysical developmentArticle03 medical and health sciencesCognition0302 clinical medicineRaven's Progressive MatricesIntervention (counseling)HumansMedicine030212 general & internal medicineCognitive skillEarly childhoodDancingChildExercisecognitive functionMotor skillCognitive function Motor skills Physical activity Physical development Body Weight Child Preschool Female Humans Male Motor Skills Cognition Dancing Exercisemotor skillsbusiness.industrylcsh:RBody WeightPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthCognition030229 sport sciencesAnthropometryChild PreschoolPhysical therapyFemalebusinessSettore M-EDF/01 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' Motorie

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(1) Background: Regular physical activity (PA) plays an important role during early childhood physical and psychological development. This study investigates the effects of a 9-month PA intervention on physiological characteristics and motor and cognitive skills in preschool children. (2) Methods: Preschool children (n = 132

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186609