DOES PHYSICAL LITERACY PREDICT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS?

There is an assumption that fostering PL in young students can enhance performance and achievement other areas of the curriculum. However, evidence supporting this relationship missing. The purposes study were to verify whether physical literacy (PL) correlated with academic (AA) adolescent predicts AA across time. A cohort was conducted 122 adolescents. Participants assessed at baseline 5 months later. determined terms psychomotor domain (motor competence, activity level, musculoskeletal fitness body composition). measured both time points using writing, reading math scores standardized tests. Pearson correlations regression analysis between performed. No significant found AA. Regression revealed did not predict This indicates does Regardless, we encourage promotion education classes educational settings due its importance for general development children adolescents, including aspects health behaviour.