Objectively measured physical activity shows no significant association with academic achievement in children with overweight/obesity¶
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q2 i? Light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity measured by accelerometry were not significantly associated with academic achievement in any model examined. → Cadenas-Sanchez 2020
Evidence¶
Cadenas-Sanchez 2020¶
Cadenas-Sanchez, C., Migueles, J. H., Esteban-Cornejo, I., Mora-Gonzalez, J., Henriksson, P., Rodriguez-Ayllon, M., Molina-García, P., Löf, M., Labayen, I., Hillman, C. H., Catena, A., & Ortega, F. B. (2020). Fitness, physical activity, and academic achievement in overweight/obese children. Journal of Sports Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1729516
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Cross-sectional regression in 106 children with overweight/obesity (accelerometry subsample n=100) using wrist- and hip-worn GT3X+ accelerometers over 7 days. "Physical activity was not significantly associated with academic achievement in any of the models examined"; sensitivity analyses with different metrics and placements were consistent. Equivalence was not tested.
"Overall, the results showed that physical activity was not significantly associated with academic achievement in any of the models examined"
Discussion¶
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Objectively measured physical activity shows no significant association with academic achievement in children with overweight/obesity |
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Objectively measured physical activity shows no significant association with academic achievement in children with overweight/obesity |
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2020 |
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