Correlation between physical fitness and reading ability among school aged children
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.05.034
- VernacularTitle:学龄期儿童体质现状及其与汉语阅读能力的关联
- Author:
XIAO Pei, ZHOU Xinhong, ZHOU Jianrong,JIANG Qi,FENG Yanan,WU Xiaoqian,XIANG Zhen,ZOU Li,SONG Ranran
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Author Information
1. Department of Maternal and Child Health and MOE Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan(430030),China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Body constitution;
Dyslexia;
Regression analysis;
Child;
Mental health
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(5):784-787
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To determine the association between physical health fitness with Chinese reading ability of schoolaged children, so as to provide evidence for improving children s reading ability.
Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 923 school aged children in grades 2-6 in a primary school in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The questionnaire included basic demographic information and Dyslexia Checklist for Chinese Children and the Pupil Rating Scale Revised Screening. At the same time, participants underwent physical fitness tests which included an assessment of height, weight, and lung capacity, as well as a 50 meter run, sit forward bend, one minute skipping rope task, sit ups, and a 50 × 8 round trip.
Results:A total of 59 children were identified with dyslexia. Normal children achieved higher scores than children with dyslexia in the total physical health score, as well as the one minute skipping rope score, one minute sit up score, and sitting forward score ( P <0.05). Multiple linear regression analyses showed that the reading ability of girls was higher than that of boys ( β =-3.04, P <0.01), and the children who regularly participated in more intense physical activity and who had higher fitness scores had a higher reading ability ( β =-1.68, -0.08, P <0.01). Children s reading ability increased significantly with parental educational level( P <0.05).
Conclusion:Gender, parents education level, physical exercise intensity, and children s physical fitness were identified as influencing factors of school age children s reading ability. A positive correlation was found between children s physical health level and reading ability.
