Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of screen time and physical activity with school performance at different types of secondary school.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have already reported associations of media consumption and/or physical activity with school achievement. However, longitudinal studies investigating independent effects of physical activity and media consumption on school performance are sparse. The present study fills this research gap and, furthermore, assesses relationships of the type of secondary school with media consumption and physical activity.

Methods

The consumption of screen-based media (TV/video, game console, PC/internet, and mobile phone) and leisure physical activity (organized and non-organized) of 10 - to 17-year old adolescents participating in the LIFE Child study in Germany were related to their school grades in two major school subjects (Mathematics and German) and in Physic

SUBMITTER: Poulain T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5924472 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature