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Objectively measured physical activity and academic performance in school‐aged youth: The UP&DOWN longitudinal study
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To examine the longitudinal relationships between objectively measured total volume and specific intensities of physical activity (PA) with academic performance in a large sample of youth aged 6‐18 years. A longitudinal study of 1046 youth (10.04 ± 3.10 years) from Spain was followed over 2 years. PA (volume and intensity) was measured by accelerometry. Academic performance was assessed through grades reported on the transcript at the end of the academic year (Mathematics, Language, an average of these two core subjects, and grade point average [GPA]). Longitudinal relationships between PA and four indicators of academic performance were examined using covariance and regression analyses, adjusted for a variety of confounders. Youth Quartile 2 for PA volume at baseline obtained better scores than those who participated in Quartiles 1 or 4 volumes of PA in GPA 2 years later (p = 0.006). There were generally no longitudinal associations between specific PA intensities and any of the academic performance indicators (all p > 0.170). However, a change in light PA over 2 years was inversely associated with three academic indicators in youth (β range, ‐.103 to ‐ 090; all P < 040). Findings suggest that participants in Quartile 2 volume of PA had a better GPA in comparison with Quartiles 1 and 4 volumes of PA during youth, but there was no association with changes in PA volume over time. PA intensity was generally unrelated to academic performance during youth. However, there was an inverted u‐shape relationship between light PA changes and GPA.
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- Authors
- Muntaner‐Mas, A., Martínez‐Gómez, D., Castro‐ Piñero, J., Fernandez‐Santos, J. R., Salmon, J., Veiga, Ó. L., & Esteban‐Cornejo, I.
- Affiliations
- GICAFE “Physical Activity and Exercise Sciences Research Group” University of Balearic Islands Balearic Islands Palma de Mallorca Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IdiPaz, CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP) Madrid Spain
- GALENO research group Department of Physical Education School of Education University of Cádiz Puerto Real Spain
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Deakin University Burwood Australia
- EstiLIFE Research Group Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement University Autonomous of Madrid Madrid Spain
- PROFITH “PROmotingFITness and Health through physical activity” research group Department of Physical Education and Sports Health University Research Institute (iMUDS) Department of Physical and Sports Education Faculty of Sport Sciences University of Granada Granada Spain
- ORCID
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2021-08-29
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 2230-2240
- ISSN
- 0905-7188
- 1600-0838
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 20
- Language
- en
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