Is muscle-strengthening exercise associated with better academic performance of Literacy, Mathematics and Language? Results from a cross-sectional study

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Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness Pub Date : 2025-06-12 DOI:10.1016/j.jesf.2025.06.002

Zhenyu Cen , Kai Zhang , José Francisco López-Gil , Xingyi Yang , Chunxiao Li , Sitong Chen

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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the associations of muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE) with academic performance (AP) of different subjects in Chinese school-aged children and adolescents.

Methods

Cross-sectional data on 67,281 students were included. Engagement in MSE was assessed using a specific question, and AP was assessed through self-reported grade in Literacy (Chinese), Mathematics, and Language (English). The analysis explored the associations between days of engagement in MSE and AP in Chinese, Mathematics, and English, separately. Results were presented as odds ratios (ORs).

Results

There was a generally progressive increase in the likelihood of better AP of Chinese, Mathematics and English with increase in days of MSE. Specifically, one day of MSE per week was associated with an 11 % increase of better AP in Chinese, with a gradual increase up to 4 days per week (OR = 1.42), peaking at 6 days. The odds of enhanced AP related to Mathematics increased with days of MSE, starting with a 9 % increase for 1 day per week (OR = 1.09), and reaching a 39 % increase at 4 days per week. The odds of improved AP in English were 9 % higher for 1 day per week of MSE and continued to a 31 % increase for 4 days per week.

Conclusion

This study suggests the potential positive role of MSE in enhancing AP in children and adolescents. Future studies are needed to confirm our findings based on longitudinal or intervention studies.

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肌肉强化运动与读写、数学和语言的学习成绩有关系吗？横断面研究的结果

目的探讨中国学龄儿童和青少年肌肉强化运动（MSE）与学业成绩（AP）的关系。方法纳入67,281名学生的横断面资料。通过一个具体的问题来评估MSE的参与度，通过自我报告的读写（中文）、数学和语言（英语）成绩来评估AP。分析分别探讨了MSE与汉语、数学和英语AP的参与天数之间的关系。结果以比值比（ORs）表示。结果随着MSE天数的增加，汉语、数学和英语AP成绩提高的可能性总体呈渐进式增加。具体来说，每周一天的MSE与中国人更好的AP增加11%相关，每周逐渐增加到4天（OR = 1.42），在6天达到峰值。与数学相关的AP增强的几率随着MSE的增加而增加，从每周1天增加9%开始（OR = 1.09），到每周4天增加39%。每周进行1天MSE，英语AP水平提高的几率增加9%，每周进行4天MSE，英语AP水平提高的几率增加31%。结论本研究提示MSE在提高儿童和青少年AP方面具有潜在的积极作用。未来的研究需要基于纵向或干预研究来证实我们的发现。

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Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness 医学-运动科学

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

3.60%

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审稿时长

31 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness is the official peer-reviewed journal of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (SCSEPF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (HKPFA), and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS). It is published twice a year, in June and December, by Elsevier. The Journal accepts original investigations, comprehensive reviews, case studies and short communications on current topics in exercise science, physical fitness and physical education.