Download or read book Exploring Student Perceptions to Explain the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Adolescents written by Megan J. Hylok and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Physical Activity and Educational Achievement written by Romain Meeusen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing body of research evidence suggests that physical activity can have a positive effect on educational achievement. This book examines a range of processes associated with physical activity that are of relevance to those working in education – including cognition, learning, memory, attention, mood, stress and mental health symptoms – and draws on the latest insights from exercise neuroscience to help explain the evidence. With contributions from leading scientists and educationalists from around the world, this book cuts through the myths to interrogate the relationship between physical activity and educational achievement in children, adolescents and young adults in a variety of cultural and geographical contexts. Examining both the benefits and risks associated with physical activity from the perspectives of exercise science and educational psychology, it also looks ahead to ask what the limits of this research might be and what effects it might have on the future practice of education. Physical Activity and Educational Achievement: Insights from Exercise Neuroscience is fascinating reading for any student, academic or practitioner with an interest in exercise science and education.
Download or read book Interactions Between Education Practice of Physical Activity and Psychological Well Being written by Alexandre Garcia-Mas and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Exploration of the Correlation Between Academic Achievement and Physical Activity in School Aged Children written by Daniel C. Vogel and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis explores the correlation between academic achievement and physical activity in school aged children. Topics discussed in this thesis include the history of physical education, current state guidelines on physical education, obesity, and several studies that involve school aged students all across the United States. The students presented in this paper are from public schools that enroll students in kindergarten through the twelfth grade all across the United States. Socio-economic status, gender, and [sic] are considered in this paper including logistical regression models, correlation tables and item response theory models. Results from these studies all show a correlation between physical activity and academic achievement. Additionally, the research reported show girls benefit from physical activity more than boys. In summary, studies reported in this study show that physical activity has a positive correlation on academic achievement in school aged children."--leaf 4.
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 Physical Activity and Student Learning written by Tara Stevens and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussions of physical activity in schools often focus on health-related outcomes, but there is also evidence for its integral role in academic achievement, cognition, and psychological adjustment. Written by a scientist-practitioner, Physical Activity and Student Learning explores the effects of physical activity within the broader context of educational psychology research and theory and brings the topic to a wider audience. With chapters on positive school behavior, executive function, and interventions, this concise volume is designed for any educational psychology or general education course that includes physical activity in the curriculum. This book establishes physical activity as an important part of all learning—not just physical education and recess—and will be indispensable for student researchers and both pre- and in-service teachers alike.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Impact of Social Support and Selected Demographics on Physical Activity Dietary Behavior and Academic Achievement Among Middle and High School Students written by Manuella Crawley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature based on ecological models confirms that overweight and obesity are a result of individual characteristics as well as, the environmental context in which an individual exists (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). This context includes the environment at home, at school, and in the community. Conflicting evidence exists regarding the role of social support for physical activity and dietary behavior on children and adolescents (Prochaska, Rodgers, & Sallis, 2002). In this study the role of social support as it relates to physical activity, dietary behavior, and academic achievement was explored. An online survey was administered to middle and high school students enrolled in a Northeast Ohio school. The instrument explored subjects' perceptions regarding their own physical activity and dietary behaviors, and perceived support from family, friends, and schools for physical activity participation and dietary behaviors. Further, the relationship between these variables and academic achievement was analyzed. Multiple regression and logistic regression analyses were conducted to establish relationships between variables. A relationship was revealed between school social support for physical activity and physical activity behavior. Once age and gender were introduced into the model, no statistical significance was revealed. No statistical significance was found among other study variables. Although the current study did not find a significant relationship between the variables studied, there is consensus in the literature regarding the link between overall health, physical activity, and nutrition on academic achievement. The role of social support is still a growing literature and one that still needs to be explored.
Download or read book The Role of Physical Activity and Health on Academic Performance written by Janet C. Padilla and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greater health and educational disparities among ethnic minority college students necessitate research that can help better support academic outcomes. There is a clear relationship between physical activity and academic achievement among school age children and adolescents. However, less is known about college-age students. Moreover, ethnic minority individuals have received little attention in research. The current study took an information-processing lens to examine the relationship between physical activity and academic achievement among ethnic minority college students. A questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, information processing, stress, BMI, dietary habits, and physical activity. A total of 90 students from California State University, Los Angeles participated in the study. Results suggest that information processing, stress, BMI, dietary habits, and physical activity do not statistically significantly predict GPA. Given the link between information processing and GPA, an exploratory model examined the role of stress, BMI, dietary habits, and physical activity on information processing. Results suggested higher amounts of stress and greater levels of physical activity involvement predicted greater use of cognitive strategies. Moreover, shorter intervals of physical activity predicted greater use of cognitive strategies. Colleges and Universities should focus on health and education by encouraging students to participate in short intervals of physical activity.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement of Undergraduate Students at Ohio University written by Delene Ann Rausch and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement Within First year Undergraduate Students at St Cloud State University written by Melissa A. Sailor and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Senior Secondary School Students written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advances in the Understanding of the Affective and Cognitive Effects of Physical Activity Exercise and Sports written by Chong Chen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-03-22 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An increasing body of research suggests that physical activity, exercise, and sports enhance a wide range of cognitive and affective wellbeing, including attention, executive functions, memory and learning, creativity, stress resilience, and mental health. Engaging in regular physical activity has also been associated with a reduced risk of many neurological and psychiatric disorders, notably dementia, major depressive disorders, and anxiety disorders. However, firstly, it is still unclear what kind of physical activity, exercise, and sports conducted on how long a timescale brings maximal benefits to a specific outcome for a specific population. Secondly, how findings reported so far can be incorporated into daily practice by the general public and in educational, neurological, and psychiatric contexts remain unaddressed. Thirdly, the underlying psychological, physiological, and neurobiological mechanisms through which physical activity, exercise, and sports promote cognitive and affective wellbeing remain to be clarified. Several potential mechanisms have been proposed, including the activation of the prefrontal cortices and the dopamine and serotonin neurotransmission, the release of neurotrophins, the enhancement of neural plasticity and neurogenesis, and the decrease of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress.
Download or read book Exploring the Relationship of Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement written by Whitney Jadeen Spah and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research involving tenth grade students fround that 1) students passing three or more physical fitness tests were more likely to have higher academic achievement ; 2) cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, and flexibility were associated with higher academic achievement ; 3) students with paid lunch status showed higher overall fitness and higher academic achievement.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Educational Outcomes in Adolescents written by Katherine Owen and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduction: Physical activity could promote students' school engagement (i.e., level of active participation in school activities, positive reactions to school, and investment in school) and academic performance. Studies have found that single bouts of physical activity and regular physical activity promote educational outcomes, including school engagement and academic performance. However, as these studies have not objectively measured single bouts of physical activity or regular physical activity across multiple time points, there is uncertainty as to whether physical activity is beneficial. Therefore, the primary objective of this thesis was to examine the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and school engagement. The secondary objective was to examine the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and academic performance.Methods: The study designs utilised included a systematic review and meta-analysis (Study 1), a cross-sectional study (Study 2), and a longitudinal study (Study 3). The meta-analysis combined the results from 38 studies using a structural equation modelling approach to meta-analysis. The cross-sectional and longitudinal studies recruited a cohort of 2,194 Australian adolescents (M.=.13.40 years, SD.=..73). In the cross-sectional study, adolescents wore an accelerometer during the hour before a mathatmatics lesson to measure physical activity, and completed a questionnaire after the mathematics lesson to assess mathematics engagement. In the longitudinal study, adolescents wore an accelerometer for seven consecutive days to measure regular physical activity, completed a questionnaire to assess usual mathematics engagement, and participated in a standardised mathematics test to measure academic performance. Results: The systematic review and meta-analysis combined evidence from 38 studies addressing the relationship between physical activity and school engagement and concluded that promoting physical activity could benefit school engagement. This study also uncovered two major limitations in the existing literature that would direct subsequent studies. The cross-sectional study found that a single bout of moderate-intensity activity could yield benefits for cognitive mathematics engagement. In contrast, the longitudinal study found that regular total physical activity did not improve mathematics engagement, but was nevertheless beneficial for academic performance.Conclusion: Overall, physical activity could improve school engagement and academic performance. Specifically, single bouts of physical activity could enhance school engagement, while regular total physical activity could improve academic performance." -- Abstract.
Download or read book Debates in Physical Education written by Susan Anne Capel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debates in Physical Education explores major issues physical education teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It engages with established and contemporary debates, promotes and supports critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their own point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. In addition, concerns for the short, medium and long term future of the subject are voiced, with a variety of new approaches proposed. Key issues debated include: What are the aims of physical education? What should be covered in a physical education curriculum? How should we judge success in physical education? Is physical education really for all or is it just for the gifted and talented? Can physical education really combat the rise in obesity? What is the future for physical education in the 21st Century? Debates in Physical Education makes a timely and significant contribution to addressing current contentious issues in physical education. With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, this book is the ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial teacher education, continuing professional development and Masters level study.
