The longitudinal association between objectively-measured school-day physical activity and academic achievement in US elementary school students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is recommended that school-aged children accrue 30 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in school. Current literature is inconclusive about the long-term associations between school-based physical activity and academic achievement. In this study, we use a large sample and longitudinal design to rigorously evaluate whether school-day MVPA is associated with academic achievement.

Methods

In a diverse suburban public school district, 4936 Grade 4 students were recruited in 40 elementary schools. Students wore accelerometers to measure school-day MVPA for 15 days across three semesters. Academic performance data was collected across Grade 3 fall to Grade 5 spring, including teacher-assigned grades and standardized test scores. Multilevel m

SUBMITTER: Elish PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature