Effects of school-based physical activity on academic performance are not uniform and appear higher for mathematics skills¶
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q3 i? The review concludes that the positive effects of school-based physical education on academic performance are not uniform and may be higher for math skills. → Loturco 2022
Evidence¶
Loturco 2022¶
Loturco, I.; Montoya, N.P.; Ferraz, M.B.; Berbat, V.; Pereira, L.A. (2022). A Systematic Review of the Effects of Physical Activity on Specific Academic Skills of School Students. Educ. Sci. 2022, 12, 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12020134
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The review's synthesis of its sub-group meta-analyses across mathematics, language, reading, and composite outcomes. It concludes the effects "are not uniform and seem to be higher for mathematics skills," contrasting significant math gains with null language, reading, and composite results.
"In general, the positive effects of school-based physical education programs on aca-demic performance are not uniform and seem to be higher for mathematics skills."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Physical Well-Being — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Systematic reviews on regular physical activity and children's cognition reach conflicting conclusions, with math performance the most consistent beneficiary — related
- Performance in mathematics tests significantly improved after school-based physical activity interventions compared with control groups — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- School physical activity interventions did not significantly improve language, reading, or composite academic scores compared with controls — related
- A significant overall improvement in academic achievement was detected after physical activity programs compared with controls — related
- Reported benefits of physical activity programs on executive functions depend on program duration and the executive domain analyzed — related
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