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

The Mediating Effect of Pupils’ Physical Fitness on the Relationship Between Family Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement in a Danish School Cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 1291-1301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikkel Porsborg Andersen ◽  
Linda Valeri ◽  
Liis Starkopf ◽  
Rikke Nørmark Mortensen ◽  
Maurizio Sessa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Danish School ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The indirect and direct pathways between physical fitness and academic achievement on commencement in post-compulsory education in a historical cohort of Danish school youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikkel Porsborg Andersen ◽  
Liis Starkopf ◽  
Maurizio Sessa ◽  
Rikke Nørmark Mortensen ◽  
Henrik Vardinghus-Nielsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Historical Cohort ◽  
Danish School ◽  
School Youth

scholarly journals Correction to: The indirect and direct pathways between physical fitness and academic achievement on commencement in post-compulsory education in a historical cohort of Danish school youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikkel Porsborg Andersen ◽  
Liis Starkopf ◽  
Maurizio Sessa ◽  
Rikke Nørmark Mortensen ◽  
Henrik Vardinghus-Nielsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Historical Cohort ◽  
Danish School ◽  
School Youth

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.

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

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
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