Moderate-intensity physical activity is positively associated with mathematics and overall academic achievement¶
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q3 i1 Subgroup analysis shows moderate-intensity activity is positively correlated with mathematics achievement (SMD = 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01–0.15, p = 0.040; I² = 37%). → He Hongxue 2025
q3 i2 Subgroup analysis shows moderate-intensity activity is favorably connected with overall academic achievement (SMD = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.14–0.57, p = 0.001; I² = 70%). → He Hongxue 2025 (2)
Evidence¶
He Hongxue 2025¶
He Hongxue, Yang Yahui, Sun Jiaojiao, Wang Fang, Zhang Wei and Zhu Fengshu. (2025). Effects of school-based physical activity on academic achievement in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1651883
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Subgroup analysis by intervention intensity from the review's meta-analysis of mathematics outcomes. The review reports "SMD = 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01–0.15, p = 0.040" for moderate intensity.
"Mathematics achievement was positively correlated with moderate intensity physical activity (SMD = 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01–0.15, p = 0.040; I2 = 37%) and strongly correlated with high-intensity physical activity (SMD = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.14–0.68, p = 0.003; I2 = 6%)."
He Hongxue 2025 (2)¶
He Hongxue, Yang Yahui, Sun Jiaojiao, Wang Fang, Zhang Wei and Zhu Fengshu. (2025). Effects of school-based physical activity on academic achievement in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1651883
q3 · i2 · quant-synthesis · r2
Subgroup analysis by intervention intensity for overall academic achievement. The review reports "SMD = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.14–0.44, p < 0.001" with substantial heterogeneity (I² = 70%).
"Moderate intensity physical activity has shown a favorable connection with overall academic achievement (SMD = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.14–0.44, p < 0.001; I2 = 70%)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- High-intensity physical activity shows a positive effect on mathematics achievement (SMD = 0.41) — related
- Interventions lasting ≥24 weeks show larger effects on mathematics and overall academic achievement than shorter interventions — related
- School-based physical activity significantly improves overall academic achievement (SMD = 0.22) — related
- Mathematics outcomes benefit from PA with academic instruction of 6–10-week duration at moderate or moderate-to-vigorous intensity, and language outcomes from enriched PA programmes — related
- School-based physical activity programs significantly improve mathematics achievement in children and adolescents (SMD = 0.11) — related
- Short-duration (<24 weeks) interventions positively impact reading comprehension (SMD = 0.24) — related
- Interference inhibition correlates more strongly with mathematical ability than response inhibition — related
- School-based physical activity shows no significant effect on language expression achievement — related
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