The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 

Physical activity (PA) positively influences academic performance, yet the specificeffects of PA frequency and intensity remain underexplored. This study examines theassociation between weekly PA frequency and intensity and academic outcomesamong 1,524 adolescents in Catalonia, using data from the l...

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Autores: Roig Hierro, Eric, Ríos Sisó, Xènia, Buscà Donet, Francesc, Guillem, Marc, Batalla Flores, Albert
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/225380
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/225380
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Exercici
Rendiment acadèmic
Adolescents
Catalunya
Exercise
Academic achievement
Teenagers
Catalonia
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spelling The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents Roig Hierro, EricRíos Sisó, XèniaBuscà Donet, FrancescGuillem, MarcBatalla Flores, AlbertExerciciRendiment acadèmicAdolescentsCatalunyaExerciseAcademic achievementTeenagersCataloniaPhysical activity (PA) positively influences academic performance, yet the specificeffects of PA frequency and intensity remain underexplored. This study examines theassociation between weekly PA frequency and intensity and academic outcomesamong 1,524 adolescents in Catalonia, using data from the latest PISA assessment.Academic performance in mathematics, science, and language, along with perceivedcompetence in related tasks, was analyzed using a cross-sectional design. Chi-squaretests and Spearman’s correlations were conducted. Results indicate that moderate PA(2–5 times per week) is linked to higher academic performance across all subjects,while excessive PA (more than five times weekly) is associated with decreased per-formance, possibly due to reduced academic focus. Gender moderated the relation-ship in the language domain but not in mathematics or science. PA also positivelyinfluenced perceived competence in teamwork and problem-solving, suggestingbroader developmental benefits. These findings emphasize the importance of balanc-ing PA to optimize cognitive and psychosocial outcomes. Integrating structured, mod-erate PA into school curricula may enhance both academic performance and life skills.Tailored interventions that account for gender and fitness levels could further improveoutcomes. Future research should explore longitudinal effects and specific PA charac-teristics to inform educational strategies.Taylor & Francis2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/225380Articles publicats en revistes (Didàctiques Aplicades)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2497139Cogent Education, 2025, vol. 12, num.1, 2497139https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2497139cc-by (c) Roig Hierro, Eric et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2253802026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
title The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
spellingShingle The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
Roig Hierro, Eric
Exercici
Rendiment acadèmic
Adolescents
Catalunya
Exercise
Academic achievement
Teenagers
Catalonia
title_short The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
title_full The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
title_fullStr The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
title_full_unstemmed The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
title_sort The positive impact of physical activity on academic performance among catalan adolescents 
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Roig Hierro, Eric
Ríos Sisó, Xènia
Buscà Donet, Francesc
Guillem, Marc
Batalla Flores, Albert
author Roig Hierro, Eric
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Ríos Sisó, Xènia
Buscà Donet, Francesc
Guillem, Marc
Batalla Flores, Albert
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Buscà Donet, Francesc
Guillem, Marc
Batalla Flores, Albert
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Exercici
Rendiment acadèmic
Adolescents
Catalunya
Exercise
Academic achievement
Teenagers
Catalonia
topic Exercici
Rendiment acadèmic
Adolescents
Catalunya
Exercise
Academic achievement
Teenagers
Catalonia
description Physical activity (PA) positively influences academic performance, yet the specificeffects of PA frequency and intensity remain underexplored. This study examines theassociation between weekly PA frequency and intensity and academic outcomesamong 1,524 adolescents in Catalonia, using data from the latest PISA assessment.Academic performance in mathematics, science, and language, along with perceivedcompetence in related tasks, was analyzed using a cross-sectional design. Chi-squaretests and Spearman’s correlations were conducted. Results indicate that moderate PA(2–5 times per week) is linked to higher academic performance across all subjects,while excessive PA (more than five times weekly) is associated with decreased per-formance, possibly due to reduced academic focus. Gender moderated the relation-ship in the language domain but not in mathematics or science. PA also positivelyinfluenced perceived competence in teamwork and problem-solving, suggestingbroader developmental benefits. These findings emphasize the importance of balanc-ing PA to optimize cognitive and psychosocial outcomes. Integrating structured, mod-erate PA into school curricula may enhance both academic performance and life skills.Tailored interventions that account for gender and fitness levels could further improveoutcomes. Future research should explore longitudinal effects and specific PA charac-teristics to inform educational strategies.
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