Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7568
Title: The relationships between physical performance variables and academic performance in a group of Lebanese adolescents
Authors: Eid, Nadim
Advisors: Hage, Rawad El 
Keywords: Questionnaire, dynamometer, sprint, jump, VO2max, strength
Subjects: University of Balamand--Dissertations
Dissertations, Academic
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: [Kalhat, Lebanon] : [University of Balamand], 2024
Abstract: 
Research Aim: The goal of this study is to test several physical & health qualities and to compare the results with the students report card to see if a high athletic performance correlates to a high academic performance and vice versa.
Methods: 166 males and 167 females between the ages of 12 and 18 participated in the studywhich was divided into 3 phases, the testing phase for each student took around 2 hours to complete. In phase 1, students were presented with a questionnaire asking them about their tanner stage, sleep quality (PSQI), general lifestyle (Par-Q), and general physical activity (IPAQ). Alongside the questionnaire students must complete the reaction time test (Human Benchmark test) and the grip strength test using a digital dynamometer. In phase 2, students complete the first half of the physical tests: 20m sprint, vertical jump (Sargent test), horizontal
jump, 3 jump test. In phase 3, students completed to second half of the physical tests: VO2max (Beep test), maximum pushups, maximum sit-ups in 1 minute, and maximum squats in 1 minute.
Results: The results showed that average academic performance was significantly correlated to
VO2max (r= 0.334, P<0.001), maximum squats (r= 0.169, P<0.05), sleep quality (r = -0.309, P<0.001), and hours of exercise per week (r= 0.290, P<0.001) and academic results in young males. The results showed that average academic performance was significantly correlated to 20-meter sprint (r= -0.300, P<0.001), vertical jump (r= 0.252, P<0.001), horizontal jump (r= 0.158, P<0.05), 3-jump test (r= 0.155, P<0.05), pushups (r= 0.252, P<0.001), sit-ups (r= 0.216, P<0.01), squats (r= 0.169, P<0.05), sleep quality (r= -0.300, P<0.001), and hours of exercise per week (r= 0.396, P<0.001) in young females.
Conclusion: In conclusion, average academic performance is significantly correlated to VO2max, maximum squats, sleep quality, and hours of exercise per week in young males. In young females, the average academic performance is significantly correlated to the 20-meter sprint, vertical jump, horizontal jump, 3-jump test, pushups, sit-ups, squats, sleep quality, and hours of exercise per week.
Description: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-58)
URI: https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7568
Rights: This object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holder
Ezproxy URL: Link to full text
Type: Thesis
Appears in Collections:UOB Theses and Projects

Show full item record

Record view(s)

33
checked on Dec 13, 2024

Google ScholarTM

Check


Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.