Is There a Relationship between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement? Positive Results from Public School Children in the Northeastern United States

Autor/inn/en	Chomitz, Virginia R.; Slining, Meghan M.; McGowan, Robert J.; Mitchell, Suzanne E.; Dawson, Glen F.; Hacker, Karen A.
Titel	Is There a Relationship between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement? Positive Results from Public School Children in the Northeastern United States
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 79 (2009) 1, S.30-37 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00371.x
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; Public Schools; Physical Activities; Academic Achievement; Physical Fitness; Mathematics Tests; Achievement Tests; Grade 8; Grade 7; Grade 4; Grade 6; Mathematics Achievement; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Socioeconomic Status; Socioeconomic Influences; Reading Achievement; Urban Schools; Language Arts; Body Weight; Correlation; Massachusetts; Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Schulleistung; Leistungsfähigkeit; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Leseleistung; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Sprachkultur; Körpergewicht; Korrelation; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Objectives: To determine relationships between physical fitness and academic achievement in diverse, urban public school children. Methods: This cross-sectional study used public school data from 2004 to 2005. Academic achievement was assessed as a passing score on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) achievement tests in Mathematics (fourth, sixth, and eighth grade, n = 1103) and in English (fourth and seventh grade, n = 744). Fitness achievement was assessed as the number of physical fitness tests passed during physical education (PE). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the probability of passing the MCAS tests, controlling for students' weight status (BMI z score), ethnicity, gender, grade, and socioeconomic status (school lunch enrollment). Results: The odds of passing both the MCAS Mathematics test and the MCAS English test increased as the number of fitness tests passed increased (p less than 0.0001 and p less than 0.05, respectively). Conclusions: Results show statistically significant relationships between fitness and academic achievement, though the direction of causation is not known. While more research is required, promoting fitness by increasing opportunities for physical activity during PE, recess, and out of school time may support academic achievement. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10