Xiangyu Zhai1, Mei Ye1, Qian Gu1, Tao Huang1, Kun Wang1, Zuosong Chen1, Xiang Fan1,2. 1. Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. 2. Shanghai Research Center for Physical Fitness and Health of Children and Adolescents, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to examine the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance, after controlling for potential confounds. PARTICIPANTS: The sample comprised 2,324 college students representing three Chinese universities. METHODS: Physical fitness was measured using the Chinese National Student Physical Fitness Standard; academic performance (ie, Grade Point Average) and lifestyle behaviors were assessed using questionnaires. Academic performance and overall physical fitness were used to divide participants into three categories: low, moderate, and high. RESULTS: Several physical fitness indicators systematically differed across the three academic performance categories. Additionally, overall physical fitness was positively associated with academic performance, even after controlling for the effects of lifestyle behaviors; those who belonged to the high overall physical fitness group had lower odds ratios of low academic performance than those belonging to the low overall physical fitness group. CONCLUSIONS: Poor academic performance was related to low overall physical fitness . The probability of having poor academic performance was significantly lower among students with high physical fitness than those with low physical fitness.
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to examine the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance, after controlling for potential confounds. PARTICIPANTS: The sample comprised 2,324 college students representing three Chinese universities. METHODS: Physical fitness was measured using the Chinese National Student Physical Fitness Standard; academic performance (ie, Grade Point Average) and lifestyle behaviors were assessed using questionnaires. Academic performance and overall physical fitness were used to divide participants into three categories: low, moderate, and high. RESULTS: Several physical fitness indicators systematically differed across the three academic performance categories. Additionally, overall physical fitness was positively associated with academic performance, even after controlling for the effects of lifestyle behaviors; those who belonged to the high overall physical fitness group had lower odds ratios of low academic performance than those belonging to the low overall physical fitness group. CONCLUSIONS: Poor academic performance was related to low overall physical fitness . The probability of having poor academic performance was significantly lower among students with high physical fitness than those with low physical fitness.
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Keywords:
Chinese college students; academic performance; lifestyle behaviors; physical fitness
Authors: Vidran Kljajević; Mima Stanković; Dušan Đorđević; Drena Trkulja-Petković; Rade Jovanović; Kristian Plazibat; Mario Oršolić; Mijo Čurić; Goran Sporiš Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-12-24 Impact factor: 3.390