Physical activity is not related to performance at school

摘要

In their article titled "Physical Activity and Performance at School: a Systematic Review of the Literature Including a Methodological Quality Assessment" Singh et al concluded that "participation in physical activity is positively related to academic performance in children"~(1(p49)) and "we found strong evidence of a significant positive relationship between physical activity and academic performance."~(1*53)) The study has been widely publicized, as a Google search will attest.