Relationship Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Weight Status, and Academic Performance: Longitudinal Evidence From 1 School District

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES We examined the longitudinal relationship between cardiovascular fitness (CRF) and academic performance (AP) among students in a diverse public school district. Furthermore, we determined whether the relationship between CRF and AP varied by student sociodemographic characteristi...

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Published in:The Journal of school health 2018-08, Vol.88 (8), p.560-568
Main Authors: Aske, Denise Burke, Chomitz, Virginia Rall, Liu, Xiaodong, Arsenault, Lisa, Bhalotra, Sarita, Acevedo‐Garcia, Dolores
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
academic performance
Age Differences
Analysis
Body Weight
cardiorespiratory fitness
child and adolescent health
Child health
Children
Correlation
disparity
English
English language
Gender Differences
Growth Models
Health aspects
Hierarchical Linear Modeling
Language Arts
Longitudinal Studies
Low Income
Low income groups
Mathematics Tests
Minority Group Students
Minority Groups
Nursing
Physical Fitness
policy
Predictor Variables
Public Schools
Role
School Districts
Scores
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomics
Standardized Tests
Student Characteristics
Students
Teenagers
Tests
weight status
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Summary:ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES We examined the longitudinal relationship between cardiovascular fitness (CRF) and academic performance (AP) among students in a diverse public school district. Furthermore, we determined whether the relationship between CRF and AP varied by student sociodemographic characteristics. METHODS This study used data from 2005‐2006 to 2008‐2009. AP was assessed by Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) math (N = 1224) and English Language Arts (ELA) (N = 1248) z‐scores. CRF was assessed by an age‐ and sex‐adjusted 20‐yard shuttle run (pass/fail). Multilevel growth models were used to estimate the relationship between MCAS z‐scores and changes in grade, CRF, and weight status, controlling for student sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS Students who passed the fitness test performed better on MCAS tests (ELA: .159, p 
ISSN:0022-4391
1746-1561
DOI:10.1111/josh.12643