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Creativity and physical fitness in primary school‐aged children
Author(s) -
Latorre Román Pedro Ángel,
Pinillos Felipe García,
Pantoja Vallejo Antonio,
Berrios Aguayo Beatriz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.13391
Subject(s) - creativity , physical fitness , test (biology) , medicine , developmental psychology , psychology , physical therapy , social psychology , paleontology , biology
Background The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between creativity and physical fitness in elementary school children. Method Data were collected from 308 primary school students in southern Spain, ranging in age from 8 to 12 years (mean, 9.72 ± 1.25 years). They completed a fitness test battery, and the Prueba de Imaginación Creativa para Niños ( PIC ‐N; Creative Imagination Test for Children) to analyze creativity. Results Significant differences were found between the sexes. Boys had better physical fitness but there were no sex differences in creativity. On clusters analysis, the highly creative groups had better physical fitness. Creativity was correlated with physical fitness. Aerobic capacity was a predictor of creativity. Conclusion There is an association between creativity and physical fitness in primary school children that may have important implications for academic achievement.