1. A study found that cardiovascular capacity and motor ability, both independently and combined, were related to academic performance in Spanish children and adolescents aged 8-18.
2. Specifically, the association between motor ability and academic performance was stronger than that of cardiovascular capacity, suggesting motor ability may be more important for academic performance.
3. Children with both low cardiovascular capacity and motor ability had lower grades, while muscular strength was not independently associated with academic performance.
1. A study found that cardiovascular capacity and motor ability, both independently and combined, were related to academic performance in Spanish children and adolescents aged 8-18.
2. Specifically, the association between motor ability and academic performance was stronger than that of cardiovascular capacity, suggesting motor ability may be more important for academic performance.
3. Children with both low cardiovascular capacity and motor ability had lower grades, while muscular strength was not independently associated with academic performance.
1. A study found that cardiovascular capacity and motor ability, both independently and combined, were related to academic performance in Spanish children and adolescents aged 8-18.
2. Specifically, the association between motor ability and academic performance was stronger than that of cardiovascular capacity, suggesting motor ability may be more important for academic performance.
3. Children with both low cardiovascular capacity and motor ability had lower grades, while muscular strength was not independently associated with academic performance.
1. A study found that cardiovascular capacity and motor ability, both independently and combined, were related to academic performance in Spanish children and adolescents aged 8-18.
2. Specifically, the association between motor ability and academic performance was stronger than that of cardiovascular capacity, suggesting motor ability may be more important for academic performance.
3. Children with both low cardiovascular capacity and motor ability had lower grades, while muscular strength was not independently associated with academic performance.
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@4AB /tud +roup member* found that cardiore*pirator capacit and motor abilit, both independentl and combined, 7ere related to academic performance1 5o7e8er, the a**ociation of academic performance and ph*ical fitne** 7a* *tronger for motor abilit than cardiore*pirator capacit, meaning that motor abilit ma be more important for academic performance1 .n contra*t, children and adole*cent* 7ho had both lo7er le8el* of cardiore*pirator capacit and motor abilit had lo7er grade*1 Mu*cular *trength 7a* not independentl a**ociated 7ith academic performance1 Although the combined component* of ph*ical fitne** can influence academic performance, thi* *tud *ugge*t* that cardiore*pirator capacit and, to a greater eCtent, motor abilit, ma be greater influence*1 Bote* E*teban&3orne0o, :5a8ing high le8el* of cardiore*pirator and motor fitne** ma, to *ome eCtent, reduce the ri*" of *chool failure1; Effort* *hould be made to promote ph*ical acti8itie* for children and adole*cent* that in8ol8e aerobic eCerci*e* and motor ta*"* to enhance cardiore*pirator capacit and motor abilit, thereb impro8ing academic de8elopment1 DDD NOTES FOR EDITORS :.ndependent and combined influence of the component* of ph*ical fitne** on academic performance in outh,; b .rene E*teban&3orne0o, M/c, 3arlo* M1 Te0ero&+onEFleE, 6h@, @a8id MartGneE&+HmeE, 6h@, Juan del&3ampo, 6h@, Ana +onEFleE&+alo, M/c, 3armen 6adilla&Moledo, 6h@, Jame* F1 /alli*, 6h@, and 4*car #1 Ieiga, 6h@, on behalf of 96 ? 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