Longitudinal Relationships of Fitness, Physical Activity, and Weight Status With Academic Achievement in Adolescents

Suchert, Vivien; Hanewinkel, Reiner; Isensee, Barbara

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“…However, Manes (2015) reported that internalising symptoms assessed using a standardised inventory did not mediate the association between obesity and maths and reading achievement [ 40 ]. This finding was supported by four other studies, which assessed the mediating role of depression [ 38 , 45 , 47 , 55 ].…”

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“…Twenty-four studies assessed the association between overweight and/or obesity and academic achievement whereas two studies related percentage body fat [ 46 , 53 ], one study BMI z scores [ 32 ] and two studies BMI [ 40 , 54 ], to children’s academic achievement. Measures of academic achievement were obtained from school records or standardised tests by 25 studies and five studies relied on teacher or self-reported academic attainment [ 37 , 42 , 44 , 52 , 55 ].…”

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“…Eight studies assessed the association between overweight and average achievement score of multiple school subjects [ 37 , 38 , 42 , 44 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 55 ]. All but one study [ 47 ] showed methodological limitations and so were removed from the primary analysis (Fig.…”

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“…Two studies consistently concluded that the association between child and adolescent obesity and academic achievement at age 14 is not mediated by general self-efficacy [ 34 , 55 ].…”

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Longitudinal Associations Between Childhood Obesity and Academic Achievement: Systematic Review with Focus Group Data

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PurposeThe purposes of this study were to review the evidence on longitudinal associations between child and adolescent obesity and academic achievement and to provide perceptions of adolescents with obesity and their parents on this topic.Recent FindingsSynthesis of 31 studies (from 17 cohorts) suggested that relationships between obesity and academic achievement are not well established, except for adolescent girls’ maths attainment, potentially mediated by both weight-related bullying and executive cognitive functions. Focus groups with adolescent girls with obesity confirmed experiences of psychosocial distress at school particularly during Physical Education. Adolescents perceived that obesity was not related to academic achievement directly, but by their attitude to school.SummaryInterventions are warranted to promote psychosocial wellbeing and cognitive abilities linked to academic achievement in adolescent girls with obesity. Physical Education should be a positive experience for children and adolescents with obesity.

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“…Two studies consistently concluded that the association between child and adolescent obesity and academic achievement at age 14 is not mediated by general self-efficacy [ 34 , 55 ].…”

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“…For preadolescent children, positive effects were found for physical activity on academic performance (g � 0.26; 95% CI � 0.02 and 0.49; 3 studies) [9]. Likewise, high fitness performance in adolescence was also associated with higher subsequent academic achievement [10]. However, there are few studies that focus on the relationship between physical fitness and college students' academic performance.…”

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Physical Fitness with Regular Lifestyle Is Positively Related to Academic Performance among Chinese Medical and Dental Students

Hou

Mei

Liu

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BioMed Research International

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Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical fitness, lifestyle, and academic performance of Chinese college students and investigate the differences among medical and dental students on their lifestyle. Methods. This study was conducted with 316 students enrolled from 2012 to 2014 at Tongji University. Scores from the college physical test were used to represent the students’ physical fitness condition. Lifestyle was measured by some variables extracted from the students’ behavior data provided by the university’s information center. Academic performance was measured by the average score of basic courses and the average score of professional courses. Demographic information, including age, gender, nation, and family background, was also obtained. Separate multiple linear regression analysis was performed for modeling academic performance and physical fitness with a p value threshold of 0.05. Results. A total of 212 (45.97% females) medical students and 104 (58.65% females) dental students participated in this study. Physical fitness score (medical: r = 0.34, p<0.001; dental: r = 0.47, p<0.001), library visiting frequency (medical: r = 0.30, p<0.001; dental: r = 0.62, p<0.001), number of books borrowed (medical: r = 0.19, p<0.01; dental: r = 0.37, p<0.001), frequency of waking up early (medical: r = 0.29, p<0.001; dental: r = −0.30, p<0.01), and times of eating breakfast (medical: r = 0.49, p<0.001; dental: r = 0.47, p<0.001) were all significantly associated with academic performance. Library visiting frequency (medical: r = 0.26, p<0.001; dental: r = 0.41, p<0.001) and eating frequency (medical: r = 0.48, p<0.001; dental: r = 0.42, p<0.001) were also closely related with physical fitness. Conclusion. Physical fitness, library usage, and the regularity of lifestyle are significant contributors to academic performance among Chinese medical and dental students. Moreover, medical students are shown to have less rest time compared to dental students.

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School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

Neil-Sztramko

Caldwell

Dobbins

2021

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Longitudinal Relationships of Fitness, Physical Activity, and Weight Status With Academic Achievement in Adolescents

Cited by 41 publications

References 30 publications

Longitudinal Associations Between Childhood Obesity and Academic Achievement: Systematic Review with Focus Group Data

Longitudinal Associations Between Childhood Obesity and Academic Achievement: Systematic Review with Focus Group Data

Physical Fitness with Regular Lifestyle Is Positively Related to Academic Performance among Chinese Medical and Dental Students

School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

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