Fitness, physical activity and academic achievement in overweight/obese children
Fitness, physical activity and academic achievement in overweight/obese children
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DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2020.1729516
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发表时间:
2020-02-24
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Ortega, Francisco B.
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作者:
Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina;Migueles, Jairo H.;Ortega, Francisco B.
The aim of this study was to examine the associations of fitness and physical activity with academic achievement in children with overweight/obesity. A total of 106 (10.0 +/- 1.1y, 61 boys) children participated. The fitness components were assessed by field and laboratory-based tests. Physical activity was measured via accelerometry. The academic achievement was assessed by a standardised test and school-grades. Field-based cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with language skills (ss-standardised- ranging from 0.281 to 0.365, p < 0.01). The field-based muscular strength was associated with grade point average, natural and social sciences, and foreign language (ss = 0.280-0.326, all p