Physical Fitness and Academic Performance in Primary School Children with and without a Social Disadvantage

Autor/inn/en	de Greeff, J. W.; Hartman, E.; Mullender-Wijnsma, M. J.; Bosker, R. J.; Doolaard, S.; Visscher, C.
Titel	Physical Fitness and Academic Performance in Primary School Children with and without a Social Disadvantage
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 29 (2014) 5, S.853-860 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyu043
Schlagwörter	Physical Fitness; Academic Achievement; Elementary School Students; Socioeconomic Status; Disadvantaged Youth; Differences; Comparative Analysis; Mathematics; Reading; Spelling + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leistungsfähigkeit; Schulleistung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Unterscheiden; Mathematik; Leseprozess; Lesen; Schreibweise
Abstract	This study examined the differences between children with a low socioeconomic status [socially disadvantaged children (SDC)] and children without this disadvantage (non-SDC) on physical fitness and academic performance. In addition, this study determined the association between physical fitness and academic performance, and investigated the possible moderator effect of SDC. Data on 544 children were collected and analysed (130 SDC, 414 non-SDC, mean age = 8.0 ± 0.7). Physical fitness was measured with tests for cardiovascular and muscular fitness. Academic performance was evaluated using scores on mathematics, spelling and reading. SDC did not differ on physical fitness, compared with non-SDC, but scored significantly lower on academic performance. In the total group, multilevel analysis showed positive associations between cardiovascular fitness and mathematics (ß = 0.23), and between cardiovascular fitness and spelling (ß = 0.16), but not with reading. No associations were found between muscular fitness and academic performance. A significant interaction effect between SDC and cardiovascular fitness was found for spelling. To conclude, results showed a specific link between cardiovascular fitness and mathematics, regardless of socioeconomic status. SDC did moderate the relationship between cardiovascular fitness and spelling. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10