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Effects of daily energy expenditure on academic performance of elementary students in T aiwan
Author(s) -
Wang PengSheng,
Huang YiChing,
Wu ShuFang Vivienne,
Wang KuoMing
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
japan journal of nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.363
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1742-7924
pISSN - 1742-7932
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-7924.2012.00230.x
Subject(s) - energy expenditure , physical activity , psychology , physical activity level , energy (signal processing) , academic year , demography , physical therapy , gerontology , developmental psychology , mathematics education , medicine , mathematics , statistics , sociology
Aim The objective of the study was to investigate the potential effects of daily energy expenditure on the academic performance ( AP ) of elementary schoolchildren, the results of which will be used as the basis of planning physical activity ( PA ) for children in the future. Methods Participants were collected from 4th to 6th grade children at an elementary school in southern T aiwan. The effective sample data size was 1065 (79.8%; 528 boys and 537 girls). Daily mean energy expenditure was obtained using the 3 D ay P hysical A ctivity R ecall (3‐ DPAR ), and the intensive activities degrees of physical activity were categorized into lowest PA , middle PA , and highest PA group, and academic performance assessed with weighted academic score. Results The significant effect on the academic performance of schoolchildren was only in energy expenditure but not for sexes and tutorials attended. All students in the middle PA group performed better academically than those in the highest PA group. After controlling sexes, male students in the middle PA group performed better than other groups; female students in the lowest PA group performed better than other groups. Conclusion These results may be consulted by schools, academic faculties, and parents in setting up exercise plans for children.