Abstract:The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in the volume and intensity of physical activity (PA) between girls and boys with different levels of academic achievement (AA) throughout individual segments of a school day. In all, 136 girls and 76 boys aged 16-19 participated in the study. Girls and boys in individual classes were dividedinto groups based on AA as determined by their most recently issued school grades. We used ActiTrainer accelerometers to measure the volume and intensity of PA… Show more
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