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Relation between physical activity and academic performance in 3rd-year secondary education students.
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PMID:  22185068     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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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.
Authors:
José Morales; Maite Pellicer-Chenoll; Xavier García-Masso; Manuel Gomis; Luis-Millán González
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Perceptual and motor skills     Volume:  113     ISSN:  0031-5125     ISO Abbreviation:  Percept Mot Skills     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401131     Medline TA:  Percept Mot Skills     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  539-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Facultat de Psicología, Ciències de l'Educació i l'Esport Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain. josema@blanquerna.url.edu
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