Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wilfried Supper, Frederic Guay, Denis Talbot
Summary: This study examines the relationship between TV viewing time and children's reading achievement, finding no direct or indirect association between TV viewing time and reading achievement. However, there is a negative correlation between TV viewing time and the frequency of leisure reading. The results do not differ based on the gender of the participants, casting doubt on the potential negative effects of TV viewing time on reading achievement.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Katherine B. Owen, Bridget C. Foley, Katrina Wilhite, Bridget Booker, Chris Lonsdale, Lindsey J. Reece
Summary: Sports participation has a small positive effect on academic performance, especially when the participation is at a moderate dose, and participating in sports during school hours is more beneficial for academic performance.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ya Su, Xueyuan Li, Huilun Li, Jiawei Xu, Mi Xiang
Summary: This study investigates the impact of leisure-time sedentary behaviors on excessive weight in different age groups in the Chinese population. The findings suggest that screen-based sedentary leisure time has a greater impact on excessive weight in middle-aged and older adults. Internet and video game sedentary time was significantly associated with excessive weight in middle-aged adults, while television and video sedentary time was significantly associated with excessive weight in older adults.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mireia Pagerols, Raquel Prat, Cristina Rivas, Gemma Espanol-Martin, Julia Puigbo, Elia Pagespetit, Josep Maria Haro, Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Miquel Casas, Rosa Bosch
Summary: Psychiatric symptoms are consistently linked to negative educational outcomes. This study found that anxious/depressed symptoms, thought problems, attention problems, and delinquent behavior are independently associated with academic performance. This highlights the importance of preventive and treatment interventions targeted at students' mental health to improve their psychological well-being and functioning at school.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Francesca Borgonovi, Magdalena Pokropek, Artur Pokropek
Summary: Using data from PISA 2018, this study examines the relationship between boredom and academic achievement among 15-year-old students in eight countries. The findings suggest that boredom in mathematics classes is associated with lower math and reading achievements, while the association between boredom in language and literature classes and self-study and academic achievement is inconsistent. The use of ICT for leisure is positively associated with boredom, while the use of ICT for learning at home is negatively associated with boredom. Teacher enthusiasm moderates the association between ICT use and boredom, with different effects depending on the context.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chun Lei Gao, Nan Zhao, Ping Shu
Summary: This study examined the relationship between breakfast consumption, achievement motivation, and socioeconomic status on academic achievement, finding that breakfast consumption positively predicted academic achievement, achievement motivation partially mediated the relationship, and the effects were moderated by students' SES, especially stronger for individuals with higher SES. The conclusion has important theoretical and practical implications for Chinese parents and adolescents to focus on breakfast consumption and healthy lifestyles.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Loredana R. Diaconu-Gherasim, Laura E. Brumariu, Joanna G. Hurley
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of contextual factors on adolescents' intrinsic motivation and academic achievement, and whether their perceived competence and achievement goals explain these associations. Findings showed that perceptions of teacher support/fairness had a unique contribution to adolescents' intrinsic motivation, and perceived competence and achievement goals mediated the relationships between contextual factors and adolescents' motivation and achievement.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
L. Marciano, A. L. Camerini
Summary: This study found that meeting recommendations for screen time and MVPA were associated with higher academic achievement, while meeting sleep recommendations was not. Additionally, multitasking with multiple media was associated with poorer academic performance.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Paul N. Elish, Cassandra S. Bryan, Peter J. Boedeker, Hannah G. Calvert, Christi M. Kay, Adria M. Meyer, Julie A. Gazmararian
Summary: This study rigorously evaluates the association between school-day moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and academic achievement in a large sample and longitudinal design. The results indicate a small negative association between school-day MVPA and academic achievement in cross-sectional analyses, but this association has negligible practical implications. Furthermore, longitudinal analyses suggest that school-day MVPA does not predict course grades or standardized test scores.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Barbara F. Thumann, Christoph Buck, Stefaan De Henauw, Charalambos Hadjigeorgiou, Antje Hebestreit, Fabio Lauria, Lauren Lissner, Denes Molnar, Luis A. Moreno, Toomas Veidebaum, Wolfgang Ahrens, Monica Hunsberger
Summary: No significant associations were found between individual sleep variables and BMI, but four sleep subtypes were identified with no significant association with BMI.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mihye Kim, Kyulee Shin, Sanghyun Park
Summary: This study examined the mediating role of depression in the relationship between academic helplessness and life satisfaction, and whether this mediating effect differs depending on participation in leisure time physical activity (LTPA). The findings suggest that encouraging engagement in physical activity may be crucial for affecting academic helplessness, depression, and life satisfaction among early adolescents.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuanyuan Wang, Zhenhui Han, Yaru Wang, Yongqiang Yan, Zhitao Pan, Hanwen Zhu, Hongxia Li, Chunyan Tao, Ping Liu, Yuli Wang, Chaoshu Tang, Hongfang Jin, Junbao Du
Summary: This study aimed to explore the risk factors for sitting-induced tachycardia syndrome (STS) in children and adolescents. The results showed that reduced daily sleeping time was an independent risk factor for STS in children. This study highlights the importance of improving sleep habits to prevent STS.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Youzhi Ke, Sitong Chen, Jintao Hong, Yahan Liang, Yang Liu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and screen time (ST) in Chinese children and adolescents. The findings revealed that children and adolescents with higher parental education levels were more likely to meet the ST guidelines. Associations between SES and ST varied across sex and grade groups, as well as between weekdays and weekends. Therefore, targeting children and adolescents with low SES levels for intervention is crucial.
Article
Pediatrics
Rabia Khalid, Anita Van Zwieten, Siah Kim, Madeleine Didsbury, Anna Francis, Steven Mctaggart, Amanda Walker, Fiona E. Mackie, Chanel Prestidge, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Belinda Barton, Jennifer Lorenzo, Suncica Lah, Kirsten Howard, Natasha Nassar, Eric Au, Allison Tong, Katrina Blazek, Jonathan C. Craig, Germaine Wong
Summary: Children from lower SES families across all CKD stages are less likely to perform well in literacy and numeracy compared to those from higher SES households.
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Monica P. Bhatt, Philip J. Cook, Jonathan M. V. Davis, Kenneth Dodge, George Farkas, Roland G. Fryer Jr, Susan Mayer, Harold Pollack, Laurence Steinberg, Greg Stoddard
Summary: Improving academic outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, especially at older ages, is challenging. Two large-scale randomized controlled trials in Chicago found that a high-dosage tutoring program using paraprofessional tutors increased math test scores and course grades in both math and nonmath subjects. These effects persisted over time, suggesting increased personalization of instruction as a mechanism. The benefit-cost ratio of the program is comparable to successful early childhood programs.
AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Patricia Galvez-Fernandez, Palma Chillon, Anna Timperio, Manuel Herrador-Colmenero
Summary: This study investigates the rates of active commuting to school among Spanish students and explores the differences in commuting behavior based on educational levels, stages, and grades within the Spanish education system. The findings suggest significant shifts in active commuting behavior during the transitions between different educational stages.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Patricia Galvez-Fernandez, Palma Chillon, Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo, Guy Faulkner, Francisco Javier Huertas-Delgado, Manuel Herrador-Colmenero
Summary: This study aimed to describe and analyze the associations between independent mobility to school (IM) with gender and age in Spanish youth aged 6-18 years old from 2010 to 2017. The study found that boys were more likely to choose IM than girls, and adolescents were more likely to choose IM than children. The results of the study highlight the importance of promoting IM strategies targeting girls and children.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alison Carver, Ester Cerin, Muhammad Akram, James F. Sallis, Kelli L. Cain, Lawrence D. Frank, Carrie M. Geremia, Terry L. Conway, Karen Glanz, Brian E. Saelens
Summary: Supportiveness of home and neighborhood environments is important for children's physical activity. This study examined the environmental predictors of change in children's physical activity over two years. The results showed that informal play spaces near home and physical activity facilities in nearby parks had a positive impact on children's physical activity, while higher residential density, higher land use mix, and more physical activity facilities in nearby parks were associated with a decline in children's physical activity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Jairo H. Migueles, Juan Verdejo-Roman, Kirk I. I. Erickson, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Andres Catena, Francisco B. Ortega
Summary: This study aims to examine the association between physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness with the shapes of subcortical brain structures in children with overweight/obesity. The results showed that physical activity was related to the expansion of certain brain structures, while sedentary time was related to the contraction of certain brain structures. Physical fitness measures, such as cardiorespiratory health and upper-limb strength, were also associated with the expansion or contraction of specific brain structures. These brain structural changes were then related to intelligence.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gabriel Rodriguez-Romo, Jorge Acebes-Sanchez, Sonia Garcia-Merino, Maria Garrido-Munoz, Cecilia Blanco-Garcia, Ignacio Diez-Vega
Summary: Most research supports the positive relationship between physical activity and mental health, but moderating variables such as age, gender, level of physical activity, and the scope of physical activity should also be considered. This study analyzed the relationships between physical activity and mental health levels in undergraduate students, taking into account the level of physical activity (low, medium, or high) and the setting (occupational, commuting, or leisure time) in which it was performed. The findings show that higher levels of total physical activity are associated with better mental health scores. High levels of commuting and leisure time physical activity also contribute to better mental health, whereas only moderate levels of occupational physical activity are linked to better mental health status. Leisure time physical activity at a high level and moderate occupational physical activity seem to be the best combination in reducing vulnerability to potential mental health problems among students.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alberto Grao-Cruces, Alejandro Perez-Bey, Jose Jimenez-Iglesias, Carolina Cruz-Leon, Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez, Oscar L. Veiga, Jose Castro-Pinero
Summary: This study examined the associations between total volume and bouts of sedentary time (ST) and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with physical fitness (PF) in youth. The results showed that total ST was negatively associated with PF, but this association was not independent of MVPA. On the other hand, total volume of MVPA showed a positive association with PF independently of ST and weight status. These findings highlight the importance of accumulating minutes of MVPA, regardless of the bout duration, to increase PF levels in youth.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Maria Medrano, Arantxa Villanueva, Rafael Cabeza, Fernando Idoate, Maddi Oses, Beatriz Rodriguez-Vigil, Natalia Alvarez de Eulate, Nerea Alberdi Aldasoro, Francisco B. B. Ortega, Idoia Labayen
Summary: This study examined the differences in abdominal fat depots between metabolically healthy and unhealthy overweight/obese children. It was found that metabolically healthy children had lower visceral, abdominal subcutaneous, and psoas fat contents compared to unhealthy children. Additionally, unfit metabolically unhealthy children had higher intermuscular abdominal fat content.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Rocio Izquierdo-Gomez, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez, Ascension Marcos, Sonia Gomez-Martinez, Jose Castro-Pinero, Oscar L. Veiga
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between measures of obesity and physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents with Down syndrome. The results indicated that obesity was associated with cardiovascular risk factors, while components of physical fitness were related to future cardiovascular health.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jose Mora-Gonzalez, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Patricio Solis-Urra, Maria Rodriguez-Ayllon, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Charles H. Hillman, Arthur F. Kramer, Andres Catena, Francisco B. Ortega
Summary: The study found that a 20-week exercise program can change brain current density in children with overweight/obesity, leading to positive effects on working memory and inhibitory control.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Pablo Campos-Garzon, Javier Sevil-Serrano, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Palma Chillon, Yaira Barranco-Ruiz
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the contribution of active commuting to and from school to the levels of light physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in young people aged 6 to 18 years old, considering both trip directions. The results showed that the duration of LPA and MVPA during active commuting was 19.55 min and 68.74 min (home-school trip), 8.98 min and 20.07 min (school-home trip), respectively. Encouraging active commuting may play an important role in increasing physical activity levels in young people on school days.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Alba Camacho-Cardenosa, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete, Borja Martinez-Tellez, Juan M. A. Alcantara, Francisco B. Ortega, Jonatan R. Ruiz
Summary: This study found that a 24-week supervised concurrent exercise training program can significantly improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lower body strength in young women, regardless of exercise intensity. However, for men, only moderate intensity exercise improved cardiorespiratory fitness.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Miguel Angelo Duarte, David Martinez-Gomez, Salud Pintos-Carrillo, Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Rosario Ortola, Fernando Rodriguez-Artalejo, Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez
Summary: The study found that activities like walking, gardening, sports, and housework were associated with lower mortality rates, as were moderate physical activities, vigorous physical activities, and total physical activities. Maintaining levels of activities such as walking, gardening, and housework, as well as levels of all intensities analyzed, were related to decreased mortality risk.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jacob R. Carson, Terry L. Conway, Lilian G. Perez, Lawrence D. Frank, Brian E. Saelens, Kelli L. Cain, James F. Sallis
Summary: This study examined the relationship between neighborhood walkability and social health outcomes in a sample of 1745 adults in the US, and explored the potential confounding role of neighborhood self-selection. The results showed that neighborhood walkability was positively associated with social interactions with neighbors and sense of community, although the relationship weakened after adjusting for self-selection. These findings highlight the importance of enhancing walkability in communities for promoting social health.
