TY - JOUR
T1 - Relation between physical activity and academic performance in 3rd-year secondary education students
AU - Morales, José
AU - Pellicer-Chenoll, Maite
AU - García-Massó, Xavier
AU - Gómez, Ana
AU - Gomis, Manuel
AU - González, Luis Millán
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - The main aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the amount of physical activity and academic performance in 3rd-year secondary education students. The sample was taken from three secondary schools in the area of Barcelona. 284 students (158 girls, 126 boys) with an average age of 14.7 yr. participated. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used by students to self-report their amount of physical activity. Students' academic records were obtained for comparisons. Results showed that there was a linear relationship between academic performance and physical activity; nevertheless, there was a trend to stronger correlation when modeling the relationship between these variables with a quadratic equation. Further research should focus on whether academic performance and physical activity might be better explained with a second-order equation.
AB - The main aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the amount of physical activity and academic performance in 3rd-year secondary education students. The sample was taken from three secondary schools in the area of Barcelona. 284 students (158 girls, 126 boys) with an average age of 14.7 yr. participated. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used by students to self-report their amount of physical activity. Students' academic records were obtained for comparisons. Results showed that there was a linear relationship between academic performance and physical activity; nevertheless, there was a trend to stronger correlation when modeling the relationship between these variables with a quadratic equation. Further research should focus on whether academic performance and physical activity might be better explained with a second-order equation.
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U2 - 10.2466/06.11.13.PMS.113.5.539-546
DO - 10.2466/06.11.13.PMS.113.5.539-546
M3 - Article
C2 - 22185068
AN - SCOPUS:80855129524
SN - 0031-5125
VL - 113
SP - 539
EP - 546
JO - Perceptual and Motor Skills
JF - Perceptual and Motor Skills
IS - 2
ER -