IMPACT OF SPORTS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS
Keywords:
allocated, majority, recreation, furthermore.Abstract
The time allocated to physical education in the majority of Medical colleges has declined over the last decade. This probably could be due to the misconception among the authorities colleges and the students that a would-be doctor has to spend more time in studies rather than on participating in any of the games either for recreation or otherwise. Sport as seen by a medical students view is just for recreation for few minutes to maximum of an hour or two, that too depending on the calendar of their academic activities.1
Furthermore, it has been suggested that physical education, physical activity and sport have the potential to impact on their attendance which in turn could impact on academic achievement. For example, there is a strong relationship between attendance and exam performance, even after prior attainment is taken into account and significant relationships have been identified between attendance and skill acquisition, knowledge and understanding, behaviour, personal development, relationships.2, 3
But it has also been argued that the potential psychological and social benefits of physical education, physical activity and sport may indirectly enhance academic performance by enhancing mental health, improving feelings of feelings connectedness and by enhancing positive social behavior.4
References
Ahamed Y, MacDonald H, Reed K, Naylor PJ, Liu-Ambrose T, McKay H. School-based physical activity does not compromise children‟s academic performance. American Educational Research Journal 1995; 32:845–864.
Long J, Welsh M, Bramham P, Butterfield J, Hylton K, Lloyd E. Count me in: the dimensions of social inclusion through culture and sport. London: DCMS 2002.
Long J, Sanderson I. The social benefits of sport: where‟s the proof? 2001. In: Gratton C, Henry IP (Eds) Sport in the city: the role of sport in economic and social regeneration (London, Routledge), 187–203.
Trundeau F, Shepherd RJ, Physical education, school physical activity. School sports and academic performance, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008, 5:10.
Miller KE, Melnick MJ, Barnes GM, Farrell MP, Sabo D: Untangling the links among athletic involvement, gender, race, and adolescent academic outcomes. Social Sport J 2005, 22:178-193.
Etnier JL, Nowell PM, Landers DM, Sibley BA: A meta-regression to examine the relationship between aerobic fitness and cognitive performance. Brain Res Rev 2006, 52:119-130.
Planinsec J, Pisot R: Motor coordination and intelligence level in adolescents. Adolescence 2006, 41:667-676.
Grissom JB: Physical fitness and academic achievement. California Department of Education, Journal of Exercise Physiogyonline, 2005: 8.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright Notice
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication.
Copyrights for articles published in World Scholars journals are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author.
