<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The interest in the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance is still considerable. However, more ad­vanced research is required to better understand this relationship. Therefore, the purpose of the current review is to describe the state of knowledge of the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance. Furthermore, this relationship is explored with reference to five components of physical fitness, asking which ones have the most beneficial effect on maintain­ing and improving learning outcomes. In this review, we emphasize studies that advance the understanding of this issue, which is still incomplete. These studies offer hope of deeper understanding of the type of selected physical fitness components and their impact on academic performance. Further research into the association between components of physical fitness such as flexibility, strength and endurance of muscles and academic performance in children, while controlling for important covari­ates, is needed.</p></abstract>

The interest in the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance is still considerable. However, more ad­vanced research is required to better understand this relationship. Therefore, the purpose of the current review is to describe the state of knowledge of the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance. Furthermore, this relationship is explored with reference to five components of physical fitness, asking which ones have the most beneficial effect on maintain­ing and improving learning outcomes. In this review, we emphasize studies that advance the understanding of this issue, which is still incomplete. These studies offer hope of deeper understanding of the type of selected physical fitness components and their impact on academic performance. Further research into the association between components of physical fitness such as flexibility, strength and endurance of muscles and academic performance in children, while controlling for important covari­ates, is needed.

Does fitness enhance learning/academic performance?

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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The interest in the relationship between physical fitness and academic performance is still considerable. However, more ad­vanced research is required to...

Does fitness enhance learning/academic performance?

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 163 - 168

Received: Apr 25, 2018

Accepted: Nov 19, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2018-0024

Keywords
Physical fitness components - Exercise - Aerobic fitness - Flexibility - Muscular fitness - Learning - Academic achievement/performance

© 2018 Paulina Górska, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Does fitness enhance learning/academic performance?

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 163 - 168

Received: Apr 25, 2018

Accepted: Nov 19, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2018-0024

KeywordsPhysical fitness components - Exercise - Aerobic fitness - Flexibility - Muscular fitness - Learning - Academic achievement/performance

© 2018 Paulina Górska, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Physical fitness components - Exercise - Aerobic fitness - Flexibility - Muscular fitness - Learning - Academic achievement/performance