scholarly journals The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance: A systematic review of the literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 358-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J. Shephard
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals Association between physical education, school-based physical activity, and academic performance: a systematic review (Asociación entre la educación física, la actividad física en la escuela, y el rendimiento académico: una revisión sistemática)

Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 316-320
Author(s):  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Francisco Gómez ◽  
João Martins ◽  
Ricardo Catunda ◽  
Hugo Sarmento
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
School Based ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Education School

Background: The time allocation for physical education school-based physical activity is often replaced with other classes in an effort to increase children’s academic performance. However, a growing body of literature suggests that physical activity either had no effect on academic performance or that it enhanced it. Objective: The purpose of this report is to perform a systematic review of the evidence on the associations between physical education and school-based physical activity, and academic performance. Design: Systematic review. Methods: Studies were identified through research of the PubMed, Sportdiscus, and Web of Science databases from 2000 through 2016. The titles and abstracts were screened for eligibility, the methodological quality of the studies was rated, and data was extracted. The main exposure was physical education or school-based physical activity. For the main outcome, studies had to report at least one academic performance measure. Results: A total of 12 articles met the inclusion criteria; four of them were cross-sectional, two longitudinal, two quasi-experimental and four interventional studies. Seven articles found a positive association between physical education or school-based physical activity and academic performance, four found no association and in one there was a positive association for 3rd grade students and a negative association for 2nd grade students. Conclusion: In general, results of the review support that physical education or school-based physical activity is positively associated with academic performance in children.Resumen. Introducción: La asignación de tiempo para la actividad física o la educación física en escuelas a menudo se sustituye con otras clases, en un esfuerzo para incrementar el rendimiento académico de los niños. Sin embargo, un número creciente de estudios sugieren que la actividad física o no tiene algún efecto sobre la mejora del rendimiento académico. Objetivo: El objetivo de este manuscrito es realizar una revisión sistemática de la evidencia sobre la asociación entre la educación física y la actividad física en la escuela, y el rendimiento académico. Diseño: Revisión sistemática. Métodos: Se identificaron estudios a partir de búsquedas en las bases de datos PubMed, Sportdiscus y Web of Science de 2000 a 2016. Se proyectaron los títulos y los resúmenes de elegibilidad, se calificó la calidad metodológica de los estudios y se extrajeron los datos. Las principales exposiciones fueron la educación física o la actividad física en la escuela durante el horario escolar. Para el resultado principal, los estudios debían informar al menos una medida de rendimiento académico. Resultados: Un total de 12 artículos cumplieron los criterios de inclusión, cuatro de ellos eran de la sección transversal, dos longitudinales, dos cuasi-experimental y cuatro estudios de intervención. Siete artículos encontraron una asociación positiva entre la educación física o la actividad física en las escuelas y el rendimiento académico, en cuatro no se encontró ninguna asociación y en uno se encontró una asociación positiva para los estudiantes de 3er grado y una asociación negativa para los estudiantes de 2do grado. Conclusión: En general, los resultados de la revisión apoyan que la educación física o la actividad física en la escuela se asocia positivamente con el rendimiento académico en los niños.

scholarly journals ASSESMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-238
Author(s):  
Himanshu Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Cognitive Dimension ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
School Based ◽  
Activity Performance ◽  
Word Task ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

There is a need to find out the association between school-based physical activity, including physical education and academic performance among school-aged youth. To better understand these connections, this research paper first finds out the independent variables upon which academic performance depends. Study is from a range of physical activity contexts, including school-based physical education, recess, classroom-based physical activity and extracurricular physical activity. In his attempt researcher studied 120 students from 04 CBSE schools of Bikaner District, Rajasthan. He uses Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) to find out physical activity performance of students, examination/ test scores to find out the academic achievement and stroopcolour word task to find out the academic performance which includes cognitive dimension also.

scholarly journals Propuesta didáctica bilingüe para educación física en educación primaria. Juegos populares y tradicionales ingleses (Bilingual proposal for teaching physical education in elementary education. Popular and traditional English games)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 116-121
Author(s):  
Jesús Alberto Alonso Rueda ◽  
María Luisa Zagalaz Sánchez ◽  
Javier Cachón Zagalaz ◽  
Rosario Castro López
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Teaching Unit ◽  
Educación Primaria ◽  
The Relationship

El trabajo recoge una propuesta didáctica adaptada a la normativa educativa que combina actividad física, juego y enseñanza de la lengua extranjera (L2) como herramienta que facilita los aprendizajes en Educación Primaria. El objetivo es facilitar el aprendizaje de la L2 a través de los contenidos de la Educación Física. El método, la revisión sistemática de la literatura que culmina con el análisis de los estudios previos y los posibles problemas que recogen para el aprendizaje de la L2, así como la relación que establecen algunos estudios entre la actividad física y la L2. Se concluye la necesidad de diseñar y aplicar Unidades Didácticas sobre juegos populares y tradicionales ingleses en las que se utilizará vocabulario relacionado con actividad física y deporte así como canciones inglesas, por la ventaja que representan para el aprendizaje de la L2. Aunque el diseño de la Unidad Didáctica se concibe para su aplicación en toda la primaria, en este caso va dirigida a 5º curso. Su aplicación a modo de estudio piloto se ha realizado en un colegio de Martos (Jaén).Abstract. This study shows a didactic proposal adapted to educative regulations combining physical activity, games and English language (L2) as a means to learn this language in elementary education. The main objective is to facilitate the learning of the L2 through the contents of Physical Education. The method and the systematic review of the literature, which culminates in the analysis of previous investigations and possible difficulties, found in the learning of the L2 and the relationship that is established in some investigations between physical activity and L2. In conclusion, it is necessary to design and apply some Teaching Units about traditional and popular English games in which it will be used vocabulary related to physical activity, sports and English songs in order to improve the acquisition of the L2. Although the design of this Teaching Unit is conceived in order to apply it to whole Primary Education, in this case, it has been designed to fifth level. Its implementation has been carried out in a school in Martos (Jaén).

School‐based physical activity interventions in rural and urban/suburban communities: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Pfledderer ◽  
Ryan D. Burns ◽  
Wonwoo Byun ◽  
Russell L. Carson ◽  
Gregory J. Welk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Suburban Communities ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
School Based ◽  
Rural And Urban

scholarly journals Physical Activity Recommendations in the Context of New Calls for Change in Physical Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1177
Author(s):  
Karel Frömel ◽  
Jana Vašíčková ◽  
Krzysztof Skalik ◽  
Zbyněk Svozil ◽  
Dorota Groffik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Physical Strain ◽  
School Practice ◽  
School Based ◽  
Adequate Response ◽  
Physical Activity Recommendations ◽  
Activity Recommendations

The current social, health, and educational changes in society require an adequate response in school-based physical activity (PA), including physical education (PE) lessons. The objective of this study was to identify the real average step counts of Czech and Polish adolescents during PE lessons, and propose recommendations for improving PE programs. This research was carried out in 143 Czech and 99 Polish schools. In the research, a total of 4911 adolescents aged 12–18 years were analyzed as part of teaching practice and 1827 in the context of habitual school practice. Steps were monitored using pedometers. The average step count per PE lesson was 2390 in Czech and Polish boys, while girls achieved 1851 steps. In both countries, boys were subject to greater physical strain in PE lessons compared to girls, both in teaching practice (F(4088,3) = 154.49, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.102) and school practice (F(1552,3) = 70.66, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.103). Therefore, the priority in PE lessons is to increase the amount of PA for girls, achieve the objectives of PE during PA, and use wearables to improve awareness of PA and improve physical literacy, as well as to support hybrid and online PE as a complement to traditional PE.

scholarly journals Objective Measures to Assess Active Commuting Physical Activity to School in Young People: A Systematic Review Protocol and Practical Considerations

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5936
Author(s):  
Pablo Campos-Garzón ◽  
Javier Sevil-Serrano ◽  
Yaira Barranco-Ruíz ◽  
Palma Chillón
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young People ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Objective Measures ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
School Based ◽  
Review Protocol

There are no systematic reviews that have identified the existing studies assessing active commuting physical activity (PA) to and from (to/from) school using objective measures, as well as the contribution of both walking and cycling to/from school to PA levels. To fill this gap in the literature, this systematic review will aim (a) to identify existing studies that assess active commuting PA to/from school with objective measures in young people and to examine the contribution of walking and cycling to/from school to PA levels, and (b) to propose an appropriate methodology and practical considerations to assess active commuting PA to/from school based on the studies identified. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020162004). We will conduct a systematic search up to 2020 in five databases: PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTdiscuss, Cochrane Library, and National Transportation Library. Both the risk of bias and the quality of the identified studies will be evaluated through different instruments according to the design of each study. This systematic review will help to choose the most appropriate objective measures to assess active commuting PA to/from school and to promote walking and cycling to/from school to increase PA levels.

Curricular Physical Activity and Academic Performance

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy J. Shephard
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Psychomotor Development ◽  
Release Time ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

Advocates of quality daily physical education for prepubescent children frequently encounter the argument that such initiatives will harm academic progress. The impact of daily physical education upon the academic performance of primary school students is thus reviewed with particular reference to studies conducted in Vanves (France), Australia, and Trois Rivières (Québec). When a substantial proportion of curricular time (14–26%) is allocated to physical activity, learning seems to proceed more rapidly per unit of classroom time, so that academic performance matches, and may even exceed, that of control students. Children receiving additional physical education show an acceleration of their psychomotor development, and this could provide a mechanism for accelerated learning of academic skills. Other potential mechanisms include increased cerebral blood flow, greater arousal, changes in hormone levels, enhanced nutrient intake, changes in body build, and increased self esteem. Academic teachers may also favor the enhanced physical education program, creating “halo” effects, and the resulting release time may enhance their academic teaching. Irrespective of mechanisms, the implication for public policy is that daily required physical education can be introduced when a child enters primary school without compromising academic development. Given the importance of establishing positive health habits from an early age, school boards should be encouraged to follow a policy of required daily physical activity in primary schools. Evidence of specific benefit in students with learning disabilities remains less convincing.

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