Physical Fitness and Academic Performance: Empirical Evidence from the National Administrative Senior High School Student Data in Taiwan

Autor/inn/en	Liao, Pei-An; Chang, Hung-Hao; Wang, Jiun-Hao; Wu, Min-Chen
Titel	Physical Fitness and Academic Performance: Empirical Evidence from the National Administrative Senior High School Student Data in Taiwan
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 28 (2013) 3, S.512-522 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyt041
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; High School Students; Standardized Tests; Foreign Countries; Physical Fitness; Regression (Statistics); Economic Status; Gender Differences; Correlation; College Entrance Examinations; Age; Scores; Educational Policy; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Ausland; Leistungsfähigkeit; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Korrelation; Aufnahmeprüfung; Alter; Lebensalter; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	This study examined the relationship between the changes of physical fitness across the 3-year spectrum of senior high school study and academic performance measured by standardized tests in Taiwan. A unique dataset of 149 240 university-bound senior high school students from 2009 to 2011 was constructed by merging two nationwide administrative datasets of physical fitness test performance and the university entrance exam scores. Hierarchical linear regression models were used. All regressions included controls for students' baseline physical fitness status, changes of physical fitness performance over time, age and family economic status. Some notable findings were revealed. An increase of 1 SD on students' overall physical fitness from the first to third school year is associated with an increase in the university entrance exam scores by 0.007 and 0.010 SD for male and female students, respectively. An increase of 1 SD on anaerobic power (flexibility) from the first to third school year is positively associated with an increase in the university entrance exam scores by 0.018 (0.010) SD among female students. We suggest that education and school health policymakers should consider and design policies to improve physical fitness as part of their overall strategy of improving academic performance. (As Provided).
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