The association between meeting physical activity guidelines and academic performance among junior high school adolescents in China-evidence from the China education tracking survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine how well Chinese adolescents meet the physical exercise time and screen time recommendations in the Physical Activity Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2021), and the relationship between adolescents' physical exercise time, screen time and their academic performance.

Method

Daily physical exercise time, screen time and academic performance were collected from Grade 8 adolescents (n = 9,449). Academic performance included standardized scores on Chinese, Math and English tests and responses to the School Life Experience Scale.

Results

Meeting the physical activity time and screen time in the Physical Activity Guidelines for Chinese Residents was associated with adolescents' academic performance. Specifically, having at least 60 min of physical

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9978766 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature