Download or read book Differences in Academic Achievement in Fit Healthy and Unfit 7th Grade Students written by David Pauls and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an abundance of research showing significant positive relationships between academic achievement and physical fitness. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between academic achievement and different levels of physical fitness. The participants were 283 7th grade students from a small, rural middle school in Northern California during 2011/12, 2012/13, 2014/15 academic school years. Academic achievement data came from the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) test and CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Learning and Progress) test. Physical fitness data came from the FITNESSGRAM Physical Fitness Test. A MANOVA was performed on the academic achievement and physical fitness data. Using Pillai's Trace, there was not a significant difference between groups (number of fitness tests passed) and language arts and math achievement scores, v = .012, F(4, 560) = .838, p = .502. The results of this study do not confirm a significant positive relationship between academic achievement and physical fitness as demonstrated by prior research. Some variables that may have influenced results in the current study include higher student achievement and higher student Socio-Economic Status compared to statewide levels. The current study examined academic achievement and overall physical fitness, instead of examining certain aspects of physical fitness that have been shown to have the strongest correlation with academic achievement. Furthermore, low physical fitness performance standards, and the cross-sectional nature of the study, may have influenced results. Further research is needed into variables that influence student achievement as well determining amounts of vigorous physical activity and levels of physical fitness needed to produce desirable results.
Download or read book Health and Academic Achievement written by Blandina Bernal-Morales and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-19 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emotional, physical and social well-being describe human health from birth. Good health goes hand in hand with the ability to handle stress for the future. However, biological factors such as diet, life experiences such as drug abuse, bullying, burnout and social factors such as family and community support at the school stage tend to mold health problems, affecting academic achievements. This book is a compilation of current scientific information about the challenges that students, families and teachers face regarding health and academic achievements. Contributions also relate to how physical activity, psychosocial support and other interventions can be made to understand resilience and vulnerability to school desertion. This book will be of interest to readers from broad professional fields, non-specialist readers, and those involved in education policy.
Download or read book The Difference in Academic Achievement for Students in the Healthy Fitness Zone Compared to the High Risk Zone for BMI and Aerobic Capacity written by Nathan C. Pennington and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: Childhood obesity rates have climbed significantly over the past 40 years. With that, there has also been an increase in the number of associated health concerns, such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma, of many. Quite independently, there has also been an increase in the accountability placed on schools to improve their reading and math test scores. This has resulted in a decrease in physical activity times in schools in order to provide more class time for reading and math. This study’s purpose has been to identify whether a difference exists in academic outcomes for students in the HFZ compared to those in the HRZ in order to support better decision-making for school leaders in regards to reducing physical activity opportunities, like PE and recess. Using matched data for 666 fifth grade students from a southeastern Georgia community, this researcher measured student BMI and aerobic capacity scores comparing FITNESSGRAM® with results for these children on the MAP reading and math assessments. When accounting for SES, students in the HFZ for BMI and aerobic capacity had higher mean scores on the MAP math test. Students who were in the HRZ for BMI and not economically disadvantaged had a higher mean score in reading than students in the HFZ. Likewise, students who were in the HRZ for aerobic capacity and economically disadvantaged had a higher mean score in reading than students in the HFZ. None of the results were statistically significant, and, therefore, no difference between physical fitness and academic achievement for students in the HFZ compared to HRZ could be identified.
Download or read book A Study of Physical Fitness and Academic Performance Levels of Sixth and Seventh Grade Students written by James B. Woodward (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in academic performance levels between physically fit and physically unfit sixth and seventh grade students. Fitness levels were determined by assessing participants on the Fitnessgram® battery of physical fitness tests, which measures body composition, aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. Academic levels were assessed using the school district's academic benchmark tests as well as Grade Point Average (GPA). The researcher used a series of nine independent t-tests to determine if there was a significant difference between the academic performance levels of physically fit and physically unfit students according to the Fitnessgram® assessments. The null hypothesis was rejected and a significant statistical difference was discovered when comparing Language Arts/Reading Benchmark Test scores, Math Benchmark Test scores, as well as the Grade Point Average of participants that achieved the Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) for all six tests in the Fitnessgram® battery of assessments, and those that did not achieve the HFZ. The null hypothesis was also rejected and a significant statistical difference was discovered when comparing Language Arts/Reading Benchmark and Math Benchmark Test scores of the participants that achieved the HFZ on the aerobic capacity test, to those that did not achieve the HFZ.
Download or read book Educating the Student Body written by Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic. The prevalence, health impact, and evidence of changeability all have resulted in calls for action to increase physical activity across the lifespan. In response to the need to find ways to make physical activity a health priority for youth, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment was formed. Its purpose was to review the current status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school, and examine the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents. Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment. This report lays out a set of guiding principles to guide its work on these tasks. These included: recognizing the benefits of instilling life-long physical activity habits in children; the value of using systems thinking in improving physical activity and physical education in the school environment; the recognition of current disparities in opportunities and the need to achieve equity in physical activity and physical education; the importance of considering all types of school environments; the need to take into consideration the diversity of students as recommendations are developed. This report will be of interest to local and national policymakers, school officials, teachers, and the education community, researchers, professional organizations, and parents interested in physical activity, physical education, and health for school-aged children and adolescents.
Download or read book Relationships Between Levels of Fitness Body Size and Academic Achievement in Fourth Grade Urban Students written by David J. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there were relationships between levels of fitness, body size based on Body Mass Index (BMI), and academic achievement in urban fourth-grade students. Subjects consisted of 877 ethnically diverse fourth-grade students enrolled in one of 14 elementary schools from two districts in a northeastern state. The researcher investigated state physical fitness assessments, body mass index, and standardized state mastery tests in mathematics and reading to analyze existing relationships. Fitness scores were analyzed through the use of raw scores as well as health-related fitness zones, while academic mastery test scores were divided into five categories, as well as raw scores. When fitness data were analyzed there appeared to be a strong relationship to academic achievement. The analyses of both mathematics and reading scores results showed that as the percentage of fitness tests passed increased, so did scores. More specifically, students who passed more than two-thirds of the tests scored significantly higher on both mathematics and reading. Most of the analyses used were analyses of variance (ANOVA) and subsequent post-hoc tests to examine differences in academic performance based on the percent of fitness tests passed. In addition, multiple regression analyses were used to examine the relative contribution of each fitness component to the mathematics and reading scores. Based on these results, one could conclude that the relationship between academic achievement and levels of physical fitness is of extreme importance. According to the results of this study, advocating the promotion of both physical activity and physical education programs as a way of increasing academic achievement in students is justified. As the pressure on public schools continues to rise to improve academic achievement and meet the demands placed on them by current legislation, all too often cuts are being made to physical education programs and time spent on improving the health, wellness, and fitness levels of our students. As students continue to become unfit and overweight, understanding the relationship that this has on academic achievement is critical.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Physical Fitness Preadolescent Obesity and Academic Achievement in Seventh Grade Students in South Carolina written by Phillip Stephen Patterson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was not known if, or to what degree, a relationship existed among academic achievement in science, physical fitness, and preadolescent obesity. This quantitative, correlational study explored the relationship between physical fitness, preadolescent obesity, and academic achievement in 136 seventh grade students at an urban middle school in South Carolina who received 50 minutes of physical education daily for one semester. The researcher hypothesized that the level of physical fitness influences preadolescent obesity and academic performance. The hypotheses stated that there would be a positive correlation between physical fitness and achievement in science, a negative correlation between preadolescent obesity and achievement in science, and a negative correlation between fitness and preadolescent obesity. Pearson product-moment correlations were used to test the hypotheses. Physical fitness was measured using the FitnessGram. Academic performance was measured using the science benchmark assessment. The results revealed that physical fitness was positively correlated with academic achievement (r = .32, p = .001), obesity was negatively related to academic achievement (r = -.27, p = .001), and students' BMI was negatively related to physical fitness (r = -.71, p
Download or read book Examining the Relationship Between Fitness Levels and Academic Achievement written by Sarah Lee Beckedahl and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the fitness levels of sixth grade students as measured by the Cooper Fitness Gram and compare those findings with academic achievement as measured by the Northwest Evaluation Association Measure of Academic Progress. Results showed that on five of six fitness tests there were no significant differences between fit and unfit students. Students with higher endurance run scores did, however, score significantly higher in math and reading than did students with lower endurance run scores. Fit females scored higher than unfit females, whereas fit males did not have higher math or reading scores than unfit males. Although the results of this study did not prove causation they did show a strong positive correlation between the cardiovascular fitness of students and their academic achievement.
Download or read book Relationships Between Students Fitness Levels and Academic Achievement written by Theresa Linam Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study compared fifth grade students' physical fitness levels to academic achievement based on the premise that health and physical fitness has an effect on one's ability to learn and achieve academically. Due to No Child Left Behind and the mounting pressures to reach Adequate Yearly Progress, many school officials view non-assessed activities like physical education and recess as unnecessary, consequently creating a case for the elimination of any subject that is not directly measured through standardized testing. Finding a link between fitness and academic achievement may cause educational leaders to reevaluate time spent during the school day. Data was collected for 113 students during the 2008-2009 school year by using the FitnessGram, STAR Reading and Math Percentiles, and Grade Point Averages (GPA's). Through multiple regression, the researcher found statistically significant relationships between physical fitness and two of the three measures used for academic achievement: STAR Math Percentiles (p = 0.0063 0.05; R = 0.26 0.195) and GPA's (p = 0.0124 0.05; R = 0.23 0.195). Therefore, the hypothesis was accepted, validating a link between fitness and academic achievement. This study does not prove causality; it is more probable that physical fitness and academic achievement influence each other in ways that are still vague.
Download or read book A Comparison Between the Physically Fit and the Physically Unfit in Intelligence Academic Achievement and Attendance in School written by Garland L. McCollum and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kid s Eye View of Science written by Susan Kovalik and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines learning science from multiple perspectives, including the child's perspective; guides readers through the steps of igniting students' natural sense of wonder, incorporating brain research, integrating science concepts with other subjects, and applying science to daily life; demonstrates how to teach science conceptually through the lens of "big ideas" such as change, interdependence, and adaptation.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Relationship of Performance on Health related Fitness Standards and Academic Achievement for Eighth Grade Campuses written by Misty Lashae Walters and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of decades of accountability beginning with No Child Left Behind legislation, students’ academic achievement has become the primary focus of schools. As schools focused more on academics, opportunities for physical activity often decreased. The school setting offers the greatest potential to increase physical activity for more than 55 million students per year. Texas schools have continuously tried to find a balance between the pressures of academic achievement and the necessity of students’ physical activity. Policymakers need targeted research results in order to provide legislation that will both meet federal physical activity recommendations and increase academic performance in schools. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between performance on FITNESSGRAM Health-Related Fitness Standards (in two categories: Muscular Endurance and Strength) and campus-level average STAAR scores in 8th grade Reading and Math. Participants included stratified random samples of student populations from each of the 20 Educational Service Center Regions in Texas. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to determine the predictive validity of performance on HRFS to STAAR scores. A Pearson correlation was conducted and the results suggested a positive correlation between students’ performance on Health-Related Fitness Standards (HRFS) and academic achievement. A regression analysis was run to explore the relationship between students’ performance on Health-Related Fitness Standards (HRFS) and academic achievement (predictors) as measured by campus-level STAAR scores. The study revealed that performance on Health-Related Fitness Standards (HRFS) impacted campus-level academic achievement.
Download or read book The Relationship of Academic Achievement and Physical Fitness Between Two Seventh Grade Classes at Towncrest Junior High School written by Lorne E. Rideout and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complexity of Adolescent Obesity written by Peter D. Vash and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-22 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.The research contained in this valuable compendium offers a much-needed perspective on one of the most dangerous health crises our world faces today: obesity. Obesity has become an epidemic, a fact frequently discussed in the media, with many references to both childhood and adult obesity. These
Download or read book The Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement of Seventh grade Boys written by Ronald D. Knicely and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Differences in Learning Modality as They Relate to Academic Achievement of Seventh Grade Students written by Jill Trousdale Olsen and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship of the Speed of Growth as Assessed by the Wetzel Grid to Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement of Seventh Grade Students written by Frederick Mark Mills and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
