| Sigfusdottir et al. (2007)1717. Sigfúsdóttir ID, Kristjánsson AL, Allegrante JP. Health behaviour and academic achievement in Icelandic school children. Health Educ Res. 2007; 22(1):70-80. |
PA |
NA |
Body mass, diet and PA explain 24% of the variation in AA when controlled by gender, parental education, family structure and absenteeism. |
NA |
| Fox et al. (2010)1818. Fox CK, Barr-Anderson D, Neumark-Sztainer D, Wall M. Physical activity and sports team participation: associations with academic outcomes in middle school and high school students. J Sch Health. 2010;80(1):31-7. |
PA |
NA |
Adjustment for SES, race/ethnicity. In high school girls hours of moderate/vigorous PA (t = 4.54; p <0.001) and participation in sports teams (t = 5.99; p <0.001) were independently associated with higher AA. In boys only participation in sports teams was significant (t = 6.41; p <0.001). |
Large |
| London et al. (2011)2626. London R, Castrechini S. A longitudinal examination of the link between youth physical fitness and academic achievement. J Sch Health. 2011;81(7):400-8. |
PF |
NA |
Girls had better scores only in English language (B= 0.084; p <0.05). Variables associated with math and English grades were: Passing in the two PF tests (B = 0.218 and 0.154; p <0.001), Non-Hispanic White (B= 0.237; p <0.01/ B= 0.391; p <0.001), Be learning English (B=-0.660 and 0.820; p <0.001) Special education (B = −0.560 and −0.640; p <0.001), Reduced lunch break time (B = −0.270 and −0.3; p <0.001) and Parents with higher education (B = 0.269 p <0.001 and B= 0.128; p <0.01). |
NA |
| Van Dusen et al. (2011)2727. Van Dusen DP, Kelder SH, Kohl HW 3rd, Ranjit N, Perry CL. Associations of physical fitness and academic performance among schoolchildren. J Sch Health. 2011;81(12):733-40. |
PF |
NA |
PF positively associated with the scores of the reading (p <0.05) and math tests (p <0.001) after adjustment for sociodemographic variables. |
Large |
| Chen et al. (2013)2828. Chen LJ, Fox KR, Ku PW, Taun CY. Fitness change and subsequent academic performance in adolescents. J Sch Health. 2013;83(9):631-8. |
PF |
NA |
PF and change in weight, controlled by sex and SES, were associated with AA (p = 0.001 and p= 0.003 respectively). These variables explained the variation in AA (17.3%). |
Large |
| Coe et al. (2013)2929. Coe DP, Peterson T, Blair C, Schutten MC, Peddie H. Physical fitness, academic achievement, and socioeconomic status in school-sged youth. J Sch Health. 2013;83(7):500-7. |
PF |
NA |
A positive association was found between PF and AA (p <0.005), irrespective of SES. |
NA |
| Liao et al. (2013)3030. Liao PA, Chang HH, Wang JH, Wu MC. Physical fitness and academic performance: empirical evidence from the National Administrative Senior High School Student Data in Taiwan. Health Educ Res. 2013;28(3):512-22. |
PA |
NA |
The change in the combined PF score during the high school years with the scores of the college/university admission examination were positively associated, with a stronger relationship for female students (p <0.05). |
Large |
| Ardoy et al. (2014)3636. Ardoy DN, Fernández-Rodríguez JM, Jiménez-Pavón D, Castillo R, Ruiz JR, Ortega FB. A Physical Education trial improves adolescents’ cognitive performance and academic achievement: The EDUFIT study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2014;24(1):52-61. |
PA/PF |
PE at school, CG= 2x/week 55 min. EG1= 4x/wk 55 min. EG2= 4x/wk 55min high intensity (>120bpm) |
AA was not associated with PF (adjusted for maturation, sex, frequency of lessons, and baseline values) considering the total n of the sample (all groups together). AA had a significant association for the EG2 group (considering the academic grades for mathematics p=0.02; other disciplines p=0.001). 96% of students had improvements in their academic grades. |
NA |
| Bezold et al. (2014)3131. Bezold CP, Konty KJ, Day SE, Berger M, Harr L, Larkin M, et al. The effects of changes in physical fitness on academic performance among New York City youth. J Adolesc Health. 2014;55(6):774-81. |
PF |
NA |
Both boys (+0.38 percentage points/year –95% CI) and girls (+0.36 percentage points /year –95% CI) who improved their PF levels improved their scores on the academic test when compared with the reference group. Boys (-0.55 percentage points/year – 95% CI) and girls (+0.40 percentage points/year –95% CI) who had a worse PF level also had worse scores on the academic test compared to the control group. The analysis was adjusted for obesity, aptitude, income, language spoken, and place of birth. |
NA |
| Correa-Burrows et al. (2014)2020. Correa-Burrows P, Burrows R, Orellana Y, Ivanovic D. Achievement in mathematics and language is linked to regular physical activity: a population study in Chilean youth. J Sports Sci. 2014;32(17):1631-8. |
PA |
NA |
The chance of having a good sufficiency (OR=2.3 95% CI:1.3-4.2) or proficiency score (OR=2.9 95% CI:1.9-4.6) was twice as high for physically active students compared to students who participate in <2h/week of regular PA. When adjusted by sex, nutritional status, SES and type of school, it was associated with more than 4h/wk, being male and high school quality ranking (p <0.001). |
Large |
| Stea and Torstveit (2014)1919. Stea TH, Torstveit MK. Association of lifestyle habits and academic achievement in Norwegian adolescents: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2014;14:829. |
PA |
NA |
Girls (OR=1,51) and boys (OR=1.39) who accumulated a greater number of hours of PA per week had a greater chance of achieving better school grades, when compared to classmates who engage in PA less frequently. Likewise, active commuting was also associated with better academic grades for girls (OR= 1.51) and boys (OR=1.72). The analyses were adjusted for BMI and parental education. |
Large |
| Bastos et al. (2015)2222. Bastos F, Reis VM, Aranha AC, Garrido ND. Relation between sport and physical activity, BMI levels, perceptions of success and academic performance. Motricidade. 2015;11(3):41-58. |
PA |
NA |
AA in PE was positively associated with participation in PA (r=0.25 p <.001). Frequency of federated sports had a positive association with the final average (r=0.11 p< 0.05). |
NA |
| Pellicer-Chenoll et al. (2015)3737. Pellicer-Chenoll M, Garcia-Massó X, Morales J, Serra-Añó P, Solana-Tramunt M, Gonzáles LM, et al. Physical activity, physical fitness and academic achievement in adolescents: a self-organizing maps approach. Health Educ Res. 2015;30(3):436-48. |
PA/PF |
NA |
All the indicators of PF (aerobic test, strength, jump) and PA level showed a positive correlation with AA (p <0.001). Body mass index had a negative correlation with AA (r=-0.56; p <0.001). |
Large |
| Phillips et al. (2015)2121. Phillips D, Hannon JC, Castelli DM. Effects of vigorous intensity physical activity on mathematics test performance. J Teach Phys Educ. 2015;34(3):346-62. |
PA |
PE at school, No control group/With baseline 20min vigorous PA |
The PE lesson in the form of a 20-minute high-intensity aerobic circuit showed a positive association with achievement in math tests 30 minutes after the lesson for boys (Mean=6.11±2.24) and girls (Mean=5.17±2.52). |
Large |
| Castro and Oliveira (2016)3333. Castro FJ, Oliveira AC. Association between health-related physical fitness and academic performance in adolescents. Rev Bras Cineantropom Desempenho Hum. 2016;18(4):441-9. |
PF |
NA |
Cardiorespiratory endurance and strength showed an association with AA. Adolescents with low PF levels are twice as likely to have a poor performance (OR=2.3 95% p=0.038), when compared to adolescents with high PF levels. When adjusted for sex and age, only cardiorespiratory endurance was associated. |
Large |
| Castro Lopez et al. (2016)3434. Castro López R, Perez Gómez V, Cachon Zagalaz J, Zagalaz Sánchez ML. Associations of academic performance and physical fitness in Zaragoza´s adolescent students. Sport TK Rev Euroamericana Cien Deporte. 2016;5(1):47-53. |
PF |
NA |
The total PF score was positively correlated (p <0.001) with AA. When stratified by sex, the correlation with PF was maintained (r=0.571 female and r=0.388 male p <0.001). By origin, only immigrants failed to show a significant association in mathematics. |
Medium |
| Olivares and Garcia-Rubio (2016)3232. Olivares PR, García-Rubio J. Associations between different components of fitness and fatness with academic performance in Chilean youths. Peer J. 2016;4:e2560. |
PF |
NA |
All the PF components showed an association with the AA score, control, sex, SES, region and type of school. Strength was the PF component with the highest beta value (B=0.09). Flexibility and strength showed an individual association with all the subjects. |
NA |
| Faught et al. (2017)2323. Faught EL, Gleddie D, Storey KE, Davison CM, Veugelers PJ. Healthy lifestyle behaviours are positively and independently associated with academic achievement: An analysis of self-reported data from a nationally representative sample of Canadian early adolescents. PLoS One. 2017;12(7):e0181938. |
PA |
NA |
Students who followed the recommendations of 3-5 days a week of PA had 33% less chance of achieving excellent grades when compared to those who followed the recommendation for 6-7 days of the week. Moreover, when the frequency of active days of the adolescents presented was 0-2 days/week, this chance fell to 51%. Control: age, sex, BMI and SES. |
Medium |
| Garcia-Hermoso and Marina (2017)2424. García-Hermoso A, Marina R. Relationship of weight status, physical activity and screen time with academic achievement in adolescents. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2017;11(1):44-50. |
PA |
NA |
Association between PA and AA for girls (p=0.043). When adjusting: age, birth weight, SES, education and weight of the mother, and screen time, no association was seen. |
Large |
| Garcia-Hermoso et al. (2017)3535. García-Hermoso A, Esteban-Cornejo I, Olloquequi J, Ramírez-Véles R. Cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength as mediators of the influence of fatness on academic achievement. J Pediatr. 2017;187:127-33.e3 |
PF |
NA |
In students with high cardiorespiratory fitness levels and normal weight the chances of high AA increase by 49.9%, when compared to low fitness levels and overweight students. Adjustment: weight, sex and SES. Students with good PF had better chances of achieving good grades both in languages (OR:1.187/ OR:1.349), and in math (OR:1.444/ OR: 1.728). |
Large |
| Oliveira et al. (2017)3838. Oliveira T, Pizarro A, Costa M, Fernandes L, Silva G, Mota J, et al. Cardiorespiratory fitness, but not physical activity, is associated with academic achievement in children and adolescents. Ann Hum Biol. 2017;44(4):309-15. |
PA/PF |
NA |
Adolescents forming the fourth quartile of cardiorespiratory fitness had higher grades in their native language when compared to the first quartile (M diff= 0.36; p <0.005). |
Large |
| Owen et al. (2018)2525. Owen KB, Parker PD, Astell-Burt T, Lonsdale C. Regular physical activity and educational outcomes in youth: a longitudinal study. J Adolesc Health. 2018;62(3):334-40. |
PA |
NA |
Changes in PA showed a positive association with AA scores for girls (B = 0.39). The model of analysis was adjusted para BMI, SES and race. |
Medium |
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