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The Longitudinal Associations of Fitness and Motor Skills with Academic Achievement (2019)
Syväoja, H. J., Kankaanpää, A., Joensuu, L., Kallio, J., Hakonen, H., Hillman, C. H., & Tammelin, T. H. (2019). The Longitudinal Associations of Fitness and Motor Skills with Academic Achievement. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(10), 2050-2057. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002031
JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat
Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Syväoja, Heidi J.; Kankaanpää, Anna; Joensuu, Laura; Kallio, Jouni; Hakonen, Harto; Hillman, Charles H.; Tammelin, Tuija H.
Lehti tai sarja: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
ISSN: 0195-9131
eISSN: 1530-0315
Julkaisuvuosi: 2019
Volyymi: 51
Lehden numero: 10
Artikkelin sivunumerot: 2050-2057
Kustantaja: Wolters Kluwer
Julkaisumaa: Yhdysvallat (USA)
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002031
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava
Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/65613
Tiivistelmä
This study aimed to examine both independent and dependent longitudinal associations of physical fitness (PF) components with academic achievement.
METHODS:
A total of 954 fourth to seventh graders (9-15 yr [Mage = 12.5 yr], 52% girls) from nine schools throughout Finland participated in a 2-yr follow-up study. Register-based academic achievement scores (grade point average [GPA]) and PF were assessed in the spring of 2013-2015. Aerobic fitness was measured with a maximal 20-m shuttle run test, muscular fitness with curl-up and push-up tests, and motor skills with a 5-leaps test and a throwing-catching combination test. Structural equation modeling was applied to examine the longitudinal associations adjusting for age, gender, pubertal stage, body fat percentage, learning difficulties, and mother's education.
RESULTS:
The changes in aerobic and muscular fitness were positively associated with the changes in GPA (B = 0.27, 99% confidence interval [CI] = 0.06-0.48; B = 0.36, 99% CI = 0.11-0.63, respectively), whereas the changes in motor skills were not associated with the changes in GPA. Better motor skills in year 2 predicted better GPA a year later (B = 0.06, 99% CI = 0.00-0.11; B = 0.06, 99% CI = 0.01-0.11), whereas aerobic and muscular fitness did not predict GPA. GPA in year 1 predicted both aerobic (B = 0.08, 99% CI = 0.01-0.15) and muscular (B = 0.08, 99% CI = 0.02-0.15) fitness, and motor skills (B = 0.08, 99% CI = 0.02-0.15) a year later.
CONCLUSION:
The changes in both aerobic and muscular fitness were positively associated with the changes in academic achievement during adolescence, whereas the changes in motor skills had only borderline significant association. However, better motor skills, although not systematically, independently predicted better academic achievement 1 yr later, whereas aerobic or muscular fitness did not. Better academic achievement predicted better motor skills, aerobic fitness, and muscular fitness. Developmental changes in adolescence may induce parallel and simultaneous changes in academic achievement and PF.
YSO-asiasanat: fyysinen kunto; motoriset taidot; opintomenestys; kouluikäiset; seurantatutkimus
Vapaat asiasanat: aerobic fitness; muscular fitness; fundamental movement skills; academic performance
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
Raportointivuosi: 2019
JUFO-taso: 3