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 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 Asociación entre disfrute, autoeficacia motriz, actividad física y rendimiento académico en educación física (Association between enjoyment, motor self-efficacy, physical activity and academic performance in physical education)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
Javier Fraile García ◽  
Carlos Mª Tejero-González ◽  
Irene Esteban-Cornejo ◽  
Óscar L Veiga
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Activity Enjoyment ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la relación entre disfrute con la actividad física, autoeficacia motriz, nivel de actividad física realizada y rendimiento académico en Educación Física (EF). El estudio se llevó a cabo en 17 centros escolares de la Comunidad de Madrid (España) y siguió un diseño ex post facto en el que participaron 1.452 estudiantes (49,6% varones) con edades comprendidas entre 10 y 18 años. Se utilizaron las siguientes escalas: PACES (Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale), E-AEM (Escala de Autoeficacia Motriz) y PAQ-A (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents). Los instrumentos mostraron alta consistencia interna con coeficientes de fiabilidad alfa entre ,85 y ,89. Procediendo con correlación parcial y controlando los posibles efectos de interacción de las variables sexo y edad, el rendimiento académico en EF se relacionó significativamente con disfrute con la actividad física (r = ,28), autoeficacia motriz (r = ,27) y nivel de actividad física realizada (r = ,21). Mediante regresión logística se observó que tienen mayor posibilidad de suspender la materia de EF los estudiantes con bajos niveles de disfrute con la actividad física (OR = 2,72), baja autoeficacia motriz (OR = 2,39) y baja práctica de actividad física (OR = 2,19). Abstract. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between physical activity enjoyment, motor self-efficacy, physical activity and level academic performance in Physical Education (PE). The study was conducted in 17 schools of Madrid (Spain) and it followed an ex post facto design. A total of 1,452 students participated in the study (49.6% male), aged between 10 and 18 years. The following measuring scales were used: PACES (Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale), E-AEM (Self-Efficacy Motor Scale) and PAQ-A (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents). These instruments showed high internal consistency with Alpha coefficients of reliability between .85 and .89. Proceeding with partial correlation and controlling for sex and age, academic performance in PE was significantly related with enjoyment during physical activity (r = .28), motor self-efficacy (r = .27) and level of physical activity (r = .21). Using logistic regression was observed that is more likely to fail physical education the students with low levels of enjoyment (OR = 2.72), low motor self-efficacy (OR = 2.39) and low practice of physical activity (OR = 2.19).

scholarly journals Development and Content Validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire-Young Children (PAQ-YC) to Assess Physical Activity in Children between 5 and 7 Years

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 655
Author(s):  
Marta Amor-Barbosa ◽  
Montserrat Girabent-Farrés ◽  
Ferran Rosés-Noguer ◽  
Anna Ortega-Martínez ◽  
Almudena Medina-Rincón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
Consensus Criterion ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Childhood is a critical period in the development and consolidation of healthy habits, such as the practice of physical activity (PA). It is essential to have valid instruments to measure PA from an early age. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate the content validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire-Young Children (PAQ-YC) to measure the PA level in children aged 5–7 years. The first version of the questionnaire was tested by a 2-round Delphi study. It was established as a consensus criterion that the relative interquartile range (RIR) and/or the coefficient of variation (CV) were ≤20%. The most significant discrepancies in the Delphi survey (n = 11–13) were observed for items about hours of Physical Education or similar activities at school (item 7: RIR = 20, CV = 38.73) and for items about participation in Physical Education (item 8: RIR = 25, CV = 15.45). The cognitive interviews (n = 5) confirmed the version agreed by the experts. The results show that the PAQ-YC presents adequate content validity in terms of relevance, comprehensiveness and comprehensibility.

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.

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.

scholarly journals Determining the level of physical activity estimated by the Canada Fitness Survey questionnaire using criteria of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Alicja Kostencka ◽  
Anna Pastuszak ◽  
Krzysztof Buśko
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Vigorous Intensity ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

SummaryStudy aim: The aim of the study was to determine the weekly energy expenditure measuring MET/min/week based on data collected through the Canada Fitness Survey (CFS), according to the classification used in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and to verify the adopted method to assess the level of physical activity in students of physical education. Material and methods: The study involved 116 female students (21.1 ± 1.6) and 276 male students (21.2 ± 1.7), studying Physical Education at Kazimierz Wielki University. Physical activity (PA) of respondents assessed using the Canada Fitness Survey was converted to energy expenditure in MET/min/week using the criteria established in the IPAQ. Body composition was assessed according to bioelectrical impedance. Results: A significantly smaller fat fraction was observed in the group of students with high physical activity (PA) (p < 0.01). In women, there was a significant relation between FAT% and all analysed characteristics of physical activity: total physical activity (TPA) – 0.274, vigorous intensity (VI) – 0.216, number of days spent on physical activity (DTPA) – 0.199 and number of days spent on vigorous intensity (DVI) – 0.202 (p < 0.05). In men, a significant relation was found between all the analysed tissue components and the adopted variables of PA (FAT% vs. TPA – 0.145, VI – 0.203, DTPA – 0.187; FATkg vs. TPA – 0.123, VI – 0.186, DTPA – 0.178; FATkg vs. DVI – 0.131). BMI significantly correlated with VI (–0.162) and DVI (–0.140), p < 0.05. Conclusions: Based on data collected using the CFS on the type and frequency of PA during a week, we can determine the level of activity in a measurable way, using the IPAQ classification. There is a significant relationship between thus determined physical activity levels and body composition in both women and men, which proves the accuracy of the adopted method of converting weekly energy expenditure to MET/min/week.

scholarly journals Does Availability of Worksite Supports for Physical Activity Differ by Industry and Occupation?

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Dodson ◽  
J. Aaron Hipp ◽  
Jung Ae Lee ◽  
Lin Yang ◽  
Christine M. Marx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Employee Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Purpose: To explore combinations of worksite supports (WSS) for physical activity (PA) that may assist employees in meeting PA recommendations and to investigate how availability of WSS differs across industries and occupations. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Several Missouri metropolitan areas. Participants: Adults employed >20 h/wk outside the home. Measures: Survey utilized existing self-reported measures (eg, presence of WSS for PA) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Analysis: Logistic regression was conducted for 2 outcome variables: leisure and transportation PA. Independent variables included 16 WSS. Of particular interest were interaction effects between WSS variables. Analyses were stratified by 5 occupation and 7 industry types. Results: Overall, 2013 people completed the survey (46% response rate). Often, availability of 1 WSS did not increase the likelihood of meeting PA recommendations, but several pairs of WSS did. For example, in business occupations, the odds of meeting PA recommendations through transportation PA increased when employees had access to showers and incentives to bike/walk (odds ratio [OR] = 1.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.16-2.22); showers and maps (OR = 1.25; 1.02-1.55); maps and incentives to bike/walk (OR = 1.48; 1.04-2.12). Conclusion: Various combinations of WSS may increase the likelihood that employees will meet PA recommendations. Many are of low or no cost, including flexible time for exercise and maps of worksite-adjacent walk/bike routes. Findings may be instructive for employers seeking to improve employee health through worksite PA.

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