Journal
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
Volume 70, Issue 7, Pages 2184-2209Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1846047
Keywords
Educational outcomes; physical activity; sedentary behavior; systematic review; university students
Funding
- Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission Scholarship
- Umm Al-Qura University
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This systematic review examined the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and educational outcomes among university students. The review found mixed findings for the associations between different types of physical activity and sedentary behavior with educational outcomes. Future studies should use more rigorous designs and reliable measurement methods.
Objective To systematically review available evidence focusing on the relationship between physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and educational outcomes (EO), among university students. Method: Articles published in English and up to April 2019 were eligible to be included in the review if they examined associations between either PA or SB measures and EO in undergraduate university students. Results: Thirty-five articles met the eligibility criteria. The majority of papers used self-report measures of PA and SB and were rated as demonstrating poor quality (22/35). Evidence indicated no associations with EO for overall PA, MPA, VPA, and indeterminate associations for MVPA and leisure-based screen time. Conclusion: Mixed findings for PA, SB, and EO were found. Future studies should use more rigorous designs, including robust measures of relevant outcomes, to further our understanding of this area.
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