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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS

ASSOCIATIONS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ACADEMIC


PERFORMANCE AMONG SCHOOLCHILDREN

What was done- Sample of 254,743 students from 13 Texas school districts individually
matched standardized testing and fitness testing from grades 3-11.
Students fitnessgram (fitness test) and TAKS(standardized test) sores were compared with
students from the 13 districts.
Findings- Cardiovascular fitness shows a increase in academic achievement regardless of
socio-demographic variables.
Recommendations- School administrators and policy makers should increase the time of PE
and amount of PE time spent on activities that help cardiovascular fitness.
Van Dusen, Duncan P., Kelder, Steven H., Kohl, Harold W., III, Ranjit, Nalini, & Perry, Cheryl L. (2011). Associations of Physical Fitness and
Academic Performance among Schoolchildren. Journal of School Health, 81(12), 733-740.
EFFECT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY LEVELS ON
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILDREN

What was done- Sample of 214 sixth-grade students from a single public school in western
Michigan. Compared physical activity done for a year and compared it to grade average
Findings- Students who were enrolled in the more vigorous physical activity classes through
the year had higher scores for their final grades
Recommendations- Since the classes that had the vigorus physical activity had higher
rates of success I would recommend that teachers spend less time giving directions and
focus more on the class time they are giving to students.

Coe, D. P., Pivarnik, J. M., Womack, C. J., Reeves, M. J., & Malina, R. M. (2006). Effect of physical education and activity
levels on academic achievement in children.Medicine and science in sports and exercise,38(8), 1515.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL: DATA FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY.

What was Done- Followed 5,316 students throughout the country who started kindergarten
in 1998-99. Tracked the average amount of physical activity per day as well as keeping
track of the grades the students would receive through 5th grade
What was Found- They found that physical activity had little affect on the male students
while the female students had greater success while engaging in physical activity.
Recommendations- Keep up the physical activity levels these are early years for a student
and physical activity can only help them more and more in the long run.
Carlson, S. A., Fulton, J. E., Lee, S. M., Maynard, L. M., Brown, D. R., Kohl III, H. W., & Dietz, W. H. (2008). Physical
education and academic achievement in elementary school: data from the early childhood longitudinal
study.American journal of public health,98(4), 721-727.
WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO TO IMPROVE STUDENT
PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Teachers can have more then one option for the activity that way if
students dont like one of the activities they have another option
Always include an option of walking some students may just not
want to do the activity for the day in that case they are better off
walking for 40-60 minutes then sitting.
WHAT TEACHERS CAN DO TO IMPROVE STUDENT
PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Give small rewards like pencils or erasers for a student who


participates in PE so many days in a row
Teach them games that they can do outside of class to enhance
physical activity
Show students that their self esteem improves as they get
physically active
ALTERNATIVES TO TAKING AWAY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TIME

Using a warning method


Give extra time to finish homework
If a student isnt doing home work call/ email home instead of taking
away from PE
REFERENCES

Van Dusen, Duncan P., Kelder, Steven H., Kohl, Harold W., III, Ranjit, Nalini, & Perry, Cheryl
L. (2011). Associations of Physical Fitness and Academic Performance among
Schoolchildren. Journal of School Health, 81(12), 733-740.
Carlson, S. A., Fulton, J. E., Lee, S. M., Maynard, L. M., Brown, D. R., Kohl III, H. W., & Dietz,
W. H. (2008). Physical education and academic achievement in elementary school: data
from the early childhood longitudinal study.American journal of public health,98(4), 721-
727.
Coe, D. P., Pivarnik, J. M., Womack, C. J., Reeves, M. J., & Malina, R. M. (2006). Effect of
physical education and activity levels on academic achievement in children.Medicine and
science in sports and exercise,38(8), 1515.

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