Schools with fitter children achieve better literacy and numeracy results: Evidence of a school cultural effect

Dick TELFORD; Ross Cunningham; Rohan Telford; Walter Abharatna

doi:10.1123/pes.24.1.45

Schools with fitter children achieve better literacy and numeracy results: Evidence of a school cultural effect

Dick TELFORD
, Ross Cunningham
, Rohan Telford
, Walter Abharatna

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Abstract

Relationships of academic achievement (government tests) with physical fitness (multistage run), physical activity (pedometers) and percent body fat (dual emission X-ray absorptiometry) were examined at both the aggregate school level and the individual child level using data collected from 757 children in 29 elementary schools. Statistical adjustments included gender, grade and socioeconomic status.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-57
Number of pages	13
Journal	Pediatric Exercise Science
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.24.1.45
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

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