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J Sch Health. 2021 Mar;91(3):239-249. doi: 10.1111/josh.12994. Epub 2021 Jan 6.
Improving the academic achievement of youth in the United States is an area of interest and a critical indicator of the future success of the youth. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a comprehensive school physical activity and healthy eating program on 5th-grade students' academic achievement, specifically reading and math.
Overall, 628 (intervention: 377, 54% girls; comparison: 251, 49% girls) 5th-grade children participated across the 6 schools in a year-long comprehensive health intervention, completing curriculum-based academic achievement measures at 2 time-points.
Results showed that even after controlling for class clustering, age, sex, race, and T1 reading and math variables, students' T2 reading and math achievement were significantly higher in the intervention group than the comparison group.
Comprehensive health programming can enhance the health and academic achievement of youth.
提高美国青少年的学业成绩是人们关注的一个领域,也是衡量青少年未来成功的一个关键指标。本研究旨在探讨综合学校体育活动和健康饮食计划对五年级学生学业成绩(特别是阅读和数学)的影响。
共有 628 名(干预组:377 名,54%为女生;对照组:251 名,49%为女生)五年级学生参与了为期一年的综合健康干预计划,在两个时间点完成基于课程的学业成绩评估。
结果表明,即使在控制班级聚类、年龄、性别、种族以及 T1 阅读和数学变量后,干预组学生的 T2 阅读和数学成绩也明显高于对照组。
综合健康计划可以提高青少年的健康水平和学业成绩。