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Recent Evidence in the Literature Indicating that Students Perform Better Academically Because of Physical Activity Engagement in and out of Physical Education Class
Note: The abstracts and/or conclusion sections have statements summarizing the findings of the studies that are included on this page.
Summary:
1. Welk, et al (2010) study on Texas youth fitness and academic performance
2. BMI, Obersity and Academic Performance of Low-Income Elementary Students
3. Fitness and Academic Performance of 3rd and 5th graders
4. Physical Activity and Fitness on Academic Acheivement and Cognitive Skills
5. Fitness and Academic Achievement of Elementary Students
6. Review by Trost of Physical Fitness, Physical Education, and Academic Achievement
8. Effect of Physical Education and Activity Levels on Academic Achievement in Children
9. The Association between School-Based Physical Activity, including Physical Education, and Academic Performance
10. A Meta-Regression to Examine the Relationship Between Aerobic Fitness and Cognitive Performance
11. Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement
12. The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Physical Fitness
13. Effects of Health-Related Physical Education on Academic Achievement
14. Physical Education and its Effects on Elementary Testing Results
15. Physical Education, School Physical Activity, School Sports and Academic Performance
16. Aerobic Fitness Thresholds Associated with Fifth Grade Academic Achievement
17. Curriculum Physical Activity and Academic Performance
18. Physical education and academic achievement in elementary school: Data from the early childhood longitudinal study