Improving motor fitness in primary school children through a school based intervention

Milica Blagojević ,
Milica Blagojević

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia

Borislav Obradović ,
Borislav Obradović

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia

Zoran Radović ,
Zoran Radović

Primary school “Đorđe Krstić”, Belgrade, Serbia

Ivan Đukić ,
Ivan Đukić

Primary school “Filip Kljajić-Fića”, Belgrade, Serbia

Goran Dimitrić ,
Goran Dimitrić

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia

Milorad Jakšić
Milorad Jakšić

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia

Published: 01.12.2016.

Volume 9, Issue 2 (2017)

pp. 25-30;

https://doi.org/10.31382/eqol.171204

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