Boys show greater fitness and physical activity than girls, but academic achievement does not differ by sex in this sample¶

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q2 i? Boys scored higher on all field and laboratory fitness tests except 1-RM bench press, and higher on objective physical activity except light physical activity; academic achievement did not differ between sexes. → 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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Descriptive comparison of the study sample (n=106; 61 boys) using independent t-tests and Chi-square tests. "Boys showed greater fitness performance in all field and laboratory tests compared to girls (all p>0.01), except for lower-limb muscular strength (i.e.1-RM bench press) (p=0.45)"; academic achievement showed no sex differences (all p≥0.1).

"Boys showed greater fitness performance in all field and laboratory tests compared to girls (all p>0.01), except for lower-limb muscular strength (i.e.1-RM bench press) (p=0.45)"

Discussion¶

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