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Physical Activity and Student Performance at School
Abstract
To review the state of research on the association between physical activity among school-aged children and academic outcomes, the author reviewed published studies on this topic. A table includes brief descriptions of each study's research methodology and outcomes. A review of the research demonstrates that there may be some short-term improvements of physical activity (such as on concentration) but that long-term improvement of academic achievement as a result of more vigorous physical activity is not well substantiated. The relationship between physical activity in children and academic outcomes requires further elucidation.
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“It can integrate physical activity in the academic curriculum and consequently propose a classroom-based physical activity program, increase children's cognition (15) and energy expenditure (22), develop social skills, improve mental health, and reduce risk-taking behaviors, but it also has short-term cognitive benefits (23).”
From Does Learning Through Movement Improve Academic Performance in Primary Schoolchildren? A Systematic Review (2022) · cites this paper as [23]
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“Literature including child and adolescent populations suggests that PA positively influences AP, as more active students show better AP [18,19], even if there is only limited evidence [20,21].”
From The Tridirectional Relationship among Physical Activity, Stress, and Academic Performance in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021) · cites this paper as [20]
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Metadata
- Authors
- Taras, H.
- Affiliations
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Corresponding author
- Taras, Howard
- ORCID
- Taras, Howard
- Venue
- Journal of School Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2005-07-05
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 214-218
- ISSN
- 0022-4391 (ISSN-L)
- 1746-1561
- OpenAlex
- W2044037921
- Cited by
- 394
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 6.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of School Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- physical activity, academic performance, school-aged children, student performance, concentration, high-intensity exercise, long-term academic outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Cognition, Educational Status, Humans, Intelligence, Schools, Students, Exercise
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