Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi M. Eveland-Sayers ◽  
Richard S. Farley ◽  
Dana K. Fuller ◽  
Don W. Morgan ◽  
Jennifer L. Caputo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Language Arts ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Mathematics Scores ◽  
Study Support ◽  
And Mathematics

Background:The benefits of physical fitness are widely acknowledged and extend across many domains of wellness. The association between fitness and academic achievement, however, remains to be clarified, especially in young children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fitness and academic achievement in elementary school children.Methods:Data were collected from 134 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade children. One-mile run time, body mass index, curl-up, and sit-and-reach data were collected from physical education instructors in Middle Tennessee. The percentage of questions answered correctly for the mathematics and reading/language arts sections of the Terra-Nova achievement test was taken as a measure of academic achievement.Results:A negative association (P < .01) was noted between 1-mile run times and mathematics scores (r = –.28), whereas a positive relationship (P < .05) was observed between muscular fitness and mathematics scores (r = .20). Relative to sex differences, inverse relationships (P < .05) were observed between 1-mile run times and reading/language arts and mathematics scores in girls (r = –.31 and –.36, respectively), but no significant associations were evident in boys.Conclusions:Results from this study support a link between specific components of physical fitness and academic achievement in elementary school children.

Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi M. Eveland-Sayers ◽  
Richard S. Farley ◽  
Dana K. Fuller ◽  
Don W. Morgan ◽  
Jennifer L. Caputo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children

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.

Effects of Yong Mu Do training on Body composition and Physical fitness and Balance in Elementary school children

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 1019-1030
Author(s):  
Jeong Min Park ◽  
◽  
Gyeong Rae Kim ◽  
Tae Hyeong Kwon ◽  
Min Cheol Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children

scholarly journals Perancangan Buku Ilustrasi Pop Up Candi Hindu-Budha Di Jawa Tengah Sebagai Media Edukasi Alternatif (Studi Kasus pada Anak Kelas V Sekolah Dasar Negeri 159 Sekejati Bandung)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
pp. 100-111
Author(s):  
Ricki Natali Jaya ◽  
Citra Kemala Putri ◽  
Sophia Purbasari
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Past History ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
The Past ◽  
Buddhist Temple ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Central Java

The knowledge of history is the study of incidents in the past. Therefore, the knowledge of history has many benefits, including: history can create a better future by taking lessons and experiences from the past. History can be studied if there are forms of heritage, such as a temples. The center of the temple in Indonesia is located in Central Java, the center of the Hindu-Buddhist temple. This region has the Borobudur Temple, which is best known by the people of Indonesia and foreign tourists, because Borobudur Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. But many other temples are interesting to be known by the community, especially by elementary school children who start studying history in fifth grade elementary school. Learning history in schools requires a variety of learning methods, so that students are enthusiastic and do not get bored while learning in class. In overcoming the history of learning methods that are less diverse in fifth grade elementary school children in Bandung, pop-up books were chosen as a solution to this problem because, the use of pop-up book media is a new experience for many students at school. Data collection techniques carried out by interview and observation using mixed methods. The main media is a pop up book entitled "Myths and Legends of Temples in Indonesia - Hindu-Buddhist Temple Edition in Central Java". Accompanied by supporting media, namely: stickers, carrying bags, tumblers, fans, and clothes. The design was made to increase insight and introduction of Hindu-Buddhist temples in Central Java to fifth grade students in Bandung.

scholarly journals Relationships among Weight Perception, Exercise Behaviors and Physical Fitness in Korean Elementary School Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (5S) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Woong-Hee Lee ◽  
Sun-Young Lim ◽  
Ah-Reum Jung ◽  
Jin-Hee Lee ◽  
Yoon-Hee Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Exercise Behaviors
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