A Longitudinal Examination of the Link Between Youth Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 400-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. London ◽  
Sebastian Castrechini
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

The association between physical fitness and mathematics scores in elementary schools in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 70-77
Author(s):  
Dinar Dinangsit ◽  
Tatang Muhtar ◽  
Yogi Akin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Mathematics Scores ◽  
Test Items ◽  
And Mathematics

A continual pressure within the educational system in Indonesia to focus on high levels of academic achievement is a major barrier to implementing an effective physical education curriculum in Indonesia. The conflict between the implementation of a movement based approach (MBA) and a sport based approach (SBA) presents another continuing problem. The current approach leads more to an orientation towards the acquisition of sport skills rather than the attainment of objectives of cognitive development. This study is aimed to reveal the association between the physical fitness and academic achievement of children in Sumedang, West Java. Four physical fitness test items and a specially constructed mathematics test were administered to 265 children from grades four and five. The ability of performance on the physical fitness tests to predict performance in mathematics was calculated by linear multipleregression analysis. The findings revealed that there was a significant association, although low, between the physical fitness components and mathematics achievement. Sit ups and squat jumps showed low partial correlations and the relationships for push ups and the 400 metre run were negative Limitations in the ability of the children to perform the tests were suggested as an explanation for the mixed results. It was argued that this weakness served to emphasise the importance of giving greater priority to physical education and the quality of its teaching within the school curriculum.

Associations of Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement Among Illinois High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Marie Weemer ◽  
Olabode Ayodele
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

The health benefits of physical activity are empirically supported and well accepted. However, the relationship between physical activity, physical fitness, and academic performance remains to be clearly established. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement among a sample of Illinois high school students. Analyses were based on the 2016–2017 school year Archival Fitnessgram physical fitness test scores and cumulative GPAs of ninth- through twelfth-grade students (N = 371). Pearson correlation assessed the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance. Multiple linear regression predicted students’ academic achievement. There was a positive association between total fitness and academic achievement, although not statistically significant, r (369) = .002, p = .49. The regression prediction model was statistically significant (p < .001) and accounted for approximately 25% of the variance in academic achievement (R2 = .256, adjusted R2 = .246). Academic achievement was predicted by total number of absences and gender, and to a lesser extent by socio­economic status, the curl-up, and ethnicity. The findings of this study suggest a positive association between physical fitness and academic achievement. These results are potentially relevant to the development of future education policies. Thus, policy makers, school administrators, and educators must use the knowledge gained in this study, along with existing research, as evidence to emphasize the importance of the fitness–academic link, to further support the need for quality physical education curriculum and mandated physical fitness testing.

scholarly journals Longitudinal examination of relationships between problem behaviors and academic achievement in young adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 3415-3421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Malinauskiene ◽  
Rimantas Vosylis ◽  
Rita Zukauskiene
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

Modeling relationships between physical fitness, executive functioning, and academic achievement in primary school children

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anneke G. van der Niet ◽  
Esther Hartman ◽  
Joanne Smith ◽  
Chris Visscher
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children

Association Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement in a Cohort of Danish School Pupils

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (9) ◽  
pp. 686-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikkel P. Andersen ◽  
Rikke N. Mortensen ◽  
Henrik Vardinghus-Nielsen ◽  
Jesper Franch ◽  
Christian Torp-Pedersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Danish School

Developing talents: A longitudinal examination of intellectual ability and academic achievement

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Betsy McCoach ◽  
Huihui Yu ◽  
Allen W. Gottfried ◽  
Adele Eskeles Gottfried
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

scholarly journals Physical Fitness and Psychological Wellness of Saudi Engineering Students as Related to Academic Achievement

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-183
Author(s):  
Abdullah O. Bafail Abdullah O. Bafail
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Psychological Wellness ◽  
The Impact

The present study was conducted on a stratified random sample of 100 students of the College of Engineering of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), representing the Saudi university students, with the objectives of: (a) studying the impact of students' physical fitness and psychological wellness on their academic achievement, (b) identifying effective related factors improving or limiting students' achievement and, (c) presenting a practical model of optimal physical fitness and psychological wellness for Saudi students. Data of the study are needed by the planners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to harmonize and optimize the presented services related to the educational process, and to have utmost output of them. Each of the selected students was interviewed for his health and psychological status, performed intelligence test and subjected to fit-test measurements, followed by testing his academic records and recording his Grade Points Average (GPA). Analysis of variance for the effect of the tested students' 57 variables on their GPAs revealed highlighting 20 of them as the most influential variables, and further testing the significance of their effects indicated that the main academic effective factors on students’ academic achievement include: students' levels of intelligence and the student's background education of the holy Quran, English language and computer practices; meanwhile, the "relatively exceeding" numbers of courses attended by students through the academic semester have a negative impact on their GPAs. The need of the students for the university stipend represents the main studied economic factor which has impact on their academic achievement. The main effective cultural, social and health factors include: the students' involvements in community scientific,

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