Creativity and physical fitness in primary school‐aged children

Background The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between creativity and physical fitness in elementary school children. Method Data were collected from 308 primary school students in southern Spain, ranging in age from 8 to 12 years (mean, 9.72 ± 1.25 years). They completed a fitness...

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Published in:Pediatrics international 2017-11, Vol.59 (11), p.1194-1199
Main Authors: Latorre Román, Pedro Ángel, Pinillos, Felipe García, Pantoja Vallejo, Antonio, Berrios Aguayo, Beatriz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobic capacity
Body Mass Index
Child
childhood
Children
cognitive
Creativity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Educational Measurement
Female
Fitness
Gender differences
Humans
Male
Mental task performance
Pediatrics
Physical Fitness
Schools - statistics & numerical data
sex
Sex differences
Spain
Students - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Background The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between creativity and physical fitness in elementary school children. Method Data were collected from 308 primary school students in southern Spain, ranging in age from 8 to 12 years (mean, 9.72 ± 1.25 years). They completed a fitness test battery, and the Prueba de Imaginación Creativa para Niños (PIC‐N; Creative Imagination Test for Children) to analyze creativity. Results Significant differences were found between the sexes. Boys had better physical fitness but there were no sex differences in creativity. On clusters analysis, the highly creative groups had better physical fitness. Creativity was correlated with physical fitness. Aerobic capacity was a predictor of creativity. Conclusion There is an association between creativity and physical fitness in primary school children that may have important implications for academic achievement.
ISSN:1328-8067
1442-200X
DOI:10.1111/ped.13391