Relationship between physical condition and academic achievement in adolescence: a systematic review

Objective: to research scientific evidence on the association between physical fitness components and academic performance in adolescents. Method: survey of studies published between July 2016 and August 10, 2019, available in electronic databases (PsychInfo; Psychology and Behavioral Science; ERIC; Sport Discus; CINHAL and PubMed), which related the concepts of physical condition and academic performance in adolescents. Of the 54 studies chosen, fifteen were reviewed. Results: It was found that most of the studies consulted follow a cross-sectional study methodology. The independent extraction of articles was carried out by two authors, using pre-defined data fields. Conclusions: from the fifteen studies, seven report a positive association between the components of physical fitness and academic performance and seven do not find a statistically significant relationship between physical fitness and academic performance. One study is not clear on this approach.