Relación Entre el Nivel de Actividad Física, Hábitos de Estudio y el Rendimiento Académico de los Estudiantes del Colegio Enrique Olaya Herrera en Bogotá D.C

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to establish the relationship between physical activity and study habits with the academic performance of children of 15 and 18 years of grade 10 of the school. ENRIQUE OLAYA HERRERA. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive cross-sectional study of characterization and correlations between physical activity, study habits and the academic performance of EOH 10th grade students. For the characterization, descriptive statistics are performed, with calculations of Mean and Standard Deviation. After the characterization, correlations are established between: a) physical activity and academic performance, b) study habits and academic performance, using the Pearson coefficient, Spearman and the Tau - Kendall coefficient with p <0.05. RESULTS: 50 students surveyed (average age 16.5 years, SD = ± 0.76, 30 men and 20 women), were evaluated the level of physical activity, study habits and academic performance; When analyzing correlations, this was significant in the comparisons between study habits and academic performance in women (R2: 0.38643946 p = 0.04) for the question: When you take notes, do you often make copies at the bottom of the letter? What does the teacher say? Also the correlation between physical activity and academic performance in men (R2: 0.298 and p = 0.031) for the question: In one of those days in which you practice intense sports / fitness, how much time do you usually devote to these activities? greater correlation between physical activity and academic performance for men, while for those who die, a greater correlation of study habits and academic performance, CONCLUSIONS: good level of academic performance evidenced in the students is supported in large part by the different study habits associated with the implementation of a good physical activity program, designed to improve the life project of this population.