Open AccessPhysical Activity and Academic Performance: Genetic and Environmental Associations
Author(s) -
Sari Aaltonen,
Antti Latvala,
Aline Jelenkovic,
Richard J. Rose,
Urho M. Kujala,
Jaakko Kaprio,
Karri Silventoinen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002124
Subject(s) - trait , bivariate analysis , demography , physical activity , psychology , genetic correlation , developmental psychology , correlation , leisure time , gerontology , genetic variation , medicine , statistics , population , physical therapy , mathematics , geometry , sociology , computer science , programming language
Physical activity and academic performance are believed to be associated. Though both traits are partially heritable, it remains unclear whether these traits also share a genetic and/or environmental background in common. We aimed to examine to what extent leisure time physical activity and academic performance share genetic and environmental effects from early adolescence to young adulthood.