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Exploring the link between perceived physical literacy and academic performance outcomes: insights from the EHDLA study

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Domínguez-Martín, Gabriel, Tárraga-López, Pedro J., López-Gil, José Francisco·2024·Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
DOI 10.3389/fspor.2024.1352114PMC PMC10851748
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Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between perceived physical literacy (PPL) and academic performance outcomes among Spanish adolescents aged 12–17 years. Methods: This cross-sectional study is a secondary examination utilizing data derived from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project. The Spanish Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument for Adolescents (S-PPLI) was used to evaluate the PPL of the participants. To determine academic performance, the numerical grades for each subject were added together and then divided by the total number of subjects. Results: Overall, a positive trend in the association between S-PPLI scores and academic performance was observed. We identified two significant ranges within the S-PPLI scores. First, there was a significant range between 9 and 33 points on the S-PPLI, indicating an inverse association with academic performance. Second, another significant range was observed at scores of 34 points or higher on the S-PPLI, suggesting a positive association with academic performance. Participants with low PPL had the lowest academic performance (mean = 6.4; bias-corrected and accelerated (BCa) bootstrapped 95% confidence interval (CI): 6.2–6.6). Conversely, those adolescents with high PPL had the highest academic performance (mean = 6.9; BCa bootstrapped 95% CI: 6.6–7.1). Significant differences were found between low PPL and medium PPL (p-adjusted = 0.031) and between low PPL and high PPL (p-adjusted = 0.031). Conclusions: Increased physical literacy could be a relevant factor for achieving greater academic performance in adolescents. This study has potential implications for physical education instructors, school leaders, and healthcare practitioners.

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  • Better motor skills may reflect more frequent engagement in structured or unstructured physical activity, which in turn supports attention, classroom behavior, and learning readiness.

    “Better motor skills may reflect more frequent engagement in structured or unstructured PA, which in turn supports attention, classroom behavior, and learning readiness (Domínguez-Martín et al., 2024; Moon et al., 2024).”

    From Physical activity and academic performance in adolescents: a systematic review of intensity, frequency, and mediating factors (2026) · cites this paper as Domínguez-Martín et al., 2024

    The Discussion (page not provided) links physical skills and participation in physical activity to concentration, cognitive performance, and academic habits. It does not establish that better motor skills reflect more frequent activity, distinguish structured from unstructured activity, or specifically address classroom behavior and learning readiness. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Domínguez-Martín, G., Tárraga-López, P. J., & López-Gil, J. F.
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Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia (ES)
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Frontiers Media SA
Published
2024-01-24
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6
Pages
1352114-1352114
ISSN
2624-9367 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3389/fspor.2024.1352114
PMC
PMC10851748
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W4391172240
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
perceived physical literacy, academic performance, adolescents, physical education, school-based physical activity

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