Relation between motor competence and academic achievement: The mediating role of fitness and cognition in boys and girls
Enhancing motor competence may improve academic outcomes, partly through gains in fitness and executive function. These findings support implementing integrated school programs, tailored to sex-specific needs-emphasizing cognitively engaging activities for boys and fitness-focused strategies for girls. The cross-sectional design implies association, not causality.
Authors
- Antonio Fernández‐Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8171-3560)
- María Eugenia Visier‐Alfonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0364-8032)
- Vicente Martínez‐Vizcaíno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6121-7893)
- Abel Ruíz-Hermosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5127-0591)
- Ana Díez‐Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7673-986X)
- Mairena Sánchez‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0217-0623)
- Andrés Redondo‐Tébar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5920-6159)
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile (CL)
- University of Chile (CL)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
- Universidad de Extremadura (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314948
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.89