Fitness Change and Subsequent Academic Performance in Adolescents

Li-Jung Chen; Kenneth R. Fox; Po-Wen Ku; Chih-Yang Taun

doi:10.1111/josh.12075

Fitness Change and Subsequent Academic Performance in Adolescents

Li-Jung Chen, Kenneth R. Fox, Po-Wen Ku^*, Chih-Yang Taun

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Abstract

BACKGROUNDThis study examined the association between fitness change and subsequent academic performance in Taiwanese schoolchildren from 7th grade to 9th grade.

METHODSThe 7th graders from 1 junior high school district participated in this study (N=669). Academic performance was extracted from school records at the end of each grade. Cardiovascular (CV) fitness, sit-and-reach flexibility, bent-leg curl-ups, and height and weight for calculating body mass index (BMI) were assessed at the start of each grade.

RESULTSThe results showed that improvement in CV fitness, but not muscular endurance or flexibility, is significantly related to greater academic performance. A weak and nonsignificant academic-BMI relationship was seen.

CONCLUSIONCV fitness exhibits stronger longitudinal associations with academic performance than other forms of fitness or BMI for adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	631-638
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of School Health
Volume	83
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12075
Publication status	Published - Sep 2013

Keywords

physical fitness
cardiovascular fitness
academic achievement
school performance
school achievement
PHYSICAL-FITNESS
SCHOOL-CHILDREN
ACHIEVEMENT
HEALTH
METAANALYSIS
NUTRITION
COGNITION
WEIGHT
YOUTH

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