Physical Fitness and Academic Success

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes whether physical fitness improves academic success. The paper specifically focuses on the relationship between physical activity and physical fitness with academic performance among children in elementary schools in the United States. It analyzes previous research done in this area and attempts to reach conclusions based on their results. It also briefly looks at the issues of obesity in children in the United States.

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Objective
Discussion of General Background Literature
Summary of Pertinent Research
Conclusions of the Literature Review

From the Paper:

"Obesity among school children has been noted as being a problem in many U.S. states in recent years with schools attempting to address these problems. One major factor that is only making obesity a further problem and is as well perpetuating diminishing grades for students is the stringent standards set out for testing by the "No Child Left Behind Act" which is referred to as 'every child left behind' by many teachers in the United States. The focus on testing has resulted in physical education classes being reduced in terms of the time and importance allotted to these classes and that time being instead diverted to core curriculum in the attempt to raise scores on the Standardized Achievement Tests (SAT) of students."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Are you Fit Enough to Be Smart? (2006) Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Vol. 28, Issue 3 p407-407. Academic Search Premiere Database.
• Breslin, M. (2006) School Tests Notion that Exercise Makes Learning Easier. Chicago Tribune 2006 September 13.
• Bucceri, Elizabeth (2005) Student Health Taking Center Stage. ACSA Online. Retrieved 2007-01-16. Online available at: http://www.acsa.org/news/news_detail.cfm?type=periodical&id=1605.
• Coe, D.P.; et al (2006) Effect of Physical Education and Activity Levels on Academic Achievement in Children. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise Journal 2006 Aug Vol. 38, Issue 8. Academic Search Premier.
• Gazmararian, Julie A. (2005) Symposium on Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Academic Performance. Emory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, Rolins School of Public Health. Retrieved 2007-01-16. Online available at: http://www.sph.emory.edu/CHOQ/PDF/Final%20Report.pdf.

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