Physical Education Teaching and Research Group, Chongqing Liangjiang Yucai Middle School, Chongqing, China.
School of Physical Education, Chinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China.
Front Public Health. 2023 Jan 20;10:1012757. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1012757. eCollection 2022.
The aim of this study was to examine whether academic performance is associated with students' athletic ability in primary school.
A 3-year follow-up study was conducted among 1,136 Chinese students. Sit-up and jump rope testers were used to measure 1-min sit-ups and 1-min jump ropes, respectively. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory were used to estimate sleep quality and depression levels. The end-of-semester examinations were used to evaluate students' academic performance during the follow-up period.
After adjusting for confounders, the mean change in Chinese language performance for participants stratified by 1-min sit-ups at baseline was 0.35 (95% CI: -0.37 to 0.76) for level 1 (slowest), 0.52 (95% CI: -0.54 to 1.08) for level 2, and 1.72 (95% CI: 1.14 to 2.30) for level 3 (fastest) ( for trend = 0.003); the mean change in math scores was 0.28 (95% CI: -0.50 to 0.95) for level 1 (slowest), 0.95 (95% CI: 0.38 to 1.52) for level 2, and 1.41 (95% CI: 0.82 to 1.99) for level 3 (fastest) ( for trend = 0.048). The mean change in foreign language scores was -0.45 (95% CI: -0.99 to -0.93) for level 1 (slowest), -0.14 (95% CI: -0.44 to 0.41) for level 2, and 0.69 (95% CI: 0.25 to 1.13) for level 3 (fastest) ( for trend = 0.004). The mean change in Chinese language performance for participants stratified by 1-min jump ropes at the baseline was 0.30 (95% CI: -0.16 to 0.76) for level 1 (slowest), 1.09 (95% CI: 0.42 to 1.76) for level 2, and 1.74 (95% CI: 1.14 to 2.35) for level 3 (fastest) ( for trend = 0.001). The mean change in math scores was 0.41 (95% CI: -0.11 to 0.92) for level 1 (slowest), 1.44 (95% CI: 0.69 to 2.19) for level 2, and 1.43 (95% CI: 0.76 to 2.10) for level 3 (fastest) ( for trend = 0.019). The mean change in foreign language performance was -0.71 (95% CI: -1.08 to -0.33) for level 1 (slowest), 0.95 (95% CI: -0.40 to 1.50) for level 2, and 0.91 (95% CI: 0.41 to 1.41) for level 3 (fastest) ( for trend < 0.001).
This study suggests that participation in jump rope and sit-up exercises may positively affect students' academic performance.
本研究旨在考察小学生的运动能力是否与学业成绩相关。
对 1136 名中国学生进行了为期 3 年的随访研究。使用仰卧起坐和跳绳测试仪分别测量 1 分钟仰卧起坐和 1 分钟跳绳。同时，使用匹兹堡睡眠质量量表和贝克抑郁量表评估睡眠质量和抑郁水平。在随访期间，使用期末考试成绩评估学生的学业成绩。
在校正混杂因素后，按基线 1 分钟仰卧起坐水平分层的学生，语文成绩的平均变化值为 0.35（95%CI：-0.37 至 0.76），为水平 1（最慢），0.52（95%CI：-0.54 至 1.08）为水平 2，1.72（95%CI：1.14 至 2.30）为水平 3（最快）（趋势检验=0.003）；数学成绩的平均变化值为 0.28（95%CI：-0.50 至 0.95），为水平 1（最慢），0.95（95%CI：0.38 至 1.52）为水平 2，1.41（95%CI：0.82 至 1.99）为水平 3（最快）（趋势检验=0.048）。按基线 1 分钟跳绳水平分层的学生，外语成绩的平均变化值为-0.45（95%CI：-0.99 至-0.93），为水平 1（最慢），-0.14（95%CI：-0.44 至 0.41）为水平 2，0.69（95%CI：0.25 至 1.13）为水平 3（最快）（趋势检验=0.004）。按基线 1 分钟跳绳水平分层的学生，语文成绩的平均变化值为 0.30（95%CI：-0.16 至 0.76），为水平 1（最慢），1.09（95%CI：0.42 至 1.76）为水平 2，1.74（95%CI：1.14 至 2.35）为水平 3（最快）（趋势检验=0.001）。数学成绩的平均变化值为 0.41（95%CI：-0.11 至 0.92），为水平 1（最慢），1.44（95%CI：0.69 至 2.19）为水平 2，1.43（95%CI：0.76 至 2.10）为水平 3（最快）（趋势检验=0.019）。外语成绩的平均变化值为-0.71（95%CI：-1.08 至-0.33），为水平 1（最慢），0.95（95%CI：-0.40 至 1.50）为水平 2，0.91（95%CI：0.41 至 1.41）为水平 3（最快）（趋势检验<0.001）。
本研究表明，跳绳和仰卧起坐运动可能对学生的学业成绩产生积极影响。
