La actividad física y su relación con el rendimiento escolar en los niños

Abstract

Physical activity has multiple benfits for the human being, and its incidence at the cognitive level has been usefully investigated, in which the present investigation is located. This monographic work proposes to investigate, analyze and reflect on the relationship between physical activity and school performance in children. To meet this objective, a documentary and bibliographic research was carried out the information obtained was oeganized into three chapters. The first chapter addresses the subject of physical activity, concepts, types, classification, benefits and approaches; Chapter two talks about school performance specifically at the school stage. Finally, base on the two previos chapters, the relationship between physical activity and how it flows in children is argued. The research led to the conclusión that: The practice od physical activity (PA) reports benefits to physical and mental health in children. In addition, children who practice physical activity systematically with a moderate intensity in correspondacne to their characteristics, show improvements in their cognitive processes such as: attention, short-term memory and learning, whic positively affects their school performance. This research work can serve as a basis for future research on the subject, it also means a reference and preparation material for the population, theacher, parents and students.