The indirect and direct pathways between physical fitness and academic achievement on commencement in post-compulsory education in a historical cohort of Danish school youth

The indirect and direct pathways between physical fitness and academic achievement on commencement in post-compulsory education in a historical cohort of Danish school youth

Abstract Background Some studies have found positive associations between physical fitness and academic achievements. Pupils’ academic achievements should indicate scholastic abilities to commence a post-compulsory education. However, the effect magnitude of physical fitness and academic achievement...

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Main Authors: Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Liis Starkopf, Maurizio Sessa, Rikke Nørmark Mortensen, Henrik Vardinghus-Nielsen, Henrik Bøggild, Theis Lange, Christian Torp-Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Physical fitness
Academic achievement
Post-compulsory education
Scholastic abilities
Causal inference
Mediation analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4712-y

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