Creativity and physical fitness in primary school-aged children.
Pediatr Int
; 59(11): 1194-1199, 2017 Nov.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28802081
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between creativity and physical fitness in elementary school children.METHOD:
Data were collected from 308 primary school students in southern Spain, ranging in age from 8 to 12 years (mean, 9.72 ± 1.25 years). They completed a fitness test battery, and the Prueba de Imaginación Creativa para Niños (PIC-N; Creative Imagination Test for Children) to analyze creativity.RESULTS:
Significant differences were found between the sexes. Boys had better physical fitness but there were no sex differences in creativity. On clusters analysis, the highly creative groups had better physical fitness. Creativity was correlated with physical fitness. Aerobic capacity was a predictor of creativity.CONCLUSION:
There is an association between creativity and physical fitness in primary school children that may have important implications for academic achievement.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aptidão Física
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Criatividade
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Int
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha