Influence of physical activity patterns on academic performance in children and adolescents

QI Ziyi; WANG Jingjing; HE Xiangui

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.02.036

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QI Ziyi, WANG Jingjing, HE Xiangui. Influence of physical activity patterns on academic performance in children and adolescents[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(2): 307-311. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.02.036

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QI Ziyi, WANG Jingjing, HE Xiangui. Influence of physical activity patterns on academic performance in children and adolescents[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(2): 307-311. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.02.036

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Influence of physical activity patterns on academic performance in children and adolescents

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.02.036

QI Ziyi^{1, 2},
WANG Jingjing¹,
HE Xiangui^{1, 2
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,}

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Shanghai Eye Hospital, Shanghai Vision Health Center & Shanghai Children Myopia Institute, Shanghai(200040), China

Received Date: 2020-08-07
Rev Recd Date: 2020-10-10

Available Online: 2021-04-06

Publish Date: 2021-02-25

Abstract

Abstract

Physical activity promotes the physical and mental health of children and adolescents, and a growing body of research has demonstrated the positive effects of physical exercise, including better academic performance. This review presents a retrospective analysis of the existing literature in order to explore the relationship between physical activity patterns and academic performance in children and adolescents. This study analyzes the impact of differences in the duration, frequency, intensity, and type of physical activity on the academic performance of children and adolescents, which provides a basis for improving the quality and effect of such physical activities. High-quality evidence supports the view that long-term, high-frequency, aerobic physical activities of moderate-to-vigorous intensity have a positive impact on children and adolescents' academic performance. This study provides a reference to help families, schools, and society to scientifically and rationally promote physical activity among children and adolescents.
- Motor activity,
- Learning,
- Retrospective studies,
- Child,
- Adolescent

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