Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2008

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of sports on the attention level and academic success in children

Serkan Ibis
  • Serkan Ibis
  • School of Physical Education and Sports, Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey.
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Zait Burak Aktug
  • Zait Burak Aktug
  • School of Physical Education and Sports, Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 19 December 2017
  •  Accepted: 25 January 2018
  •  Published: 10 February 2018

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