Catherine N. Rasberry|Sarah M. Lee|Leah Robin|B. A. Laris|Lisa A. Russell|Karin Coyle|Allison J. Nihiser
The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance: A systematic review of the literature
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
purpose review synthesize scientific literature examined association schoolbased physical activity including physical education academic performance including indicators cognitive skills attitudes academic behaviors academic achievementmethodrelevant research identified search nine electronic databases using physical activity academicrelated search termsfortythree articles reporting total 50 unique studies met inclusion criteria read abstracted coded synthesisfindings 50 studies summarized results across studies total 251 associations physical activity academic performance representing measures academic achievement academic behavior cognitive skills attitudesslightly half 505 associations examined positive 48 significant 15 negativeexamination findings physical activity context provides insights regarding specific relationships conclusionresults suggest physical activity either positively related academic performance demonstrated relationship physical activity academic performanceresults important implications policy schools