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    Associations between motor coordination and cardiorespiratory fitness with academic achievement in school students (11-13 years) in the West Bank/Palestine
    (Al-Quds University, 2023-07-08) Wafa Abed Almote Tanineh; وفاء عبدالمعطي طنينه
    Children make up about half of the population in Palestine. Children in schools face numerous academic difficulties regarding academic achievement, and vital factors that may help children attain better academic achievement are good motor coordination and cardiorespiratory fitness. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between motor coordination and cardiorespiratory capacity with academic achievement among school students (11—13 years) in the West Bank/Palestine. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 252 students (11–13 years old) from various private schools in villages northwest of Jerusalem and the city of Ramallah. The sample was divided into two equal groups (males and females) using a stratified random sample. Motor coordination and physical fitness measures were evaluated by the flamingo balance test, plate tapping test, alternative wall toss test, and modified bass dynamic balance test. Cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated by the 3-minute step test. Academic performance was obtained through students' grade point average (GPA) scores at the end of the school previous year and the current year, additionally, the rate of subjects: mathematics, language (Arabic), and foreign language (English) was recorded and computed. The Mann-Whitney Test, Kruskal Wallis Test, and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used to examine the association between motor coordination and cardiorespiratory capacity and academic achievement variables. The statistical significance level was set at p<.05. Results: There was a significant correlation between academic achievement and motor coordination (p=.00), and cardiorespiratory capacity (p=.00) among school students (11-13 years). A linear regression result indicated that a significant correlation was recorded between Modified balance, Alternate Hand Wall Toss (AHWT), three minutes, The number of study hours per day for the student, and grade point average current year (p<.05). In addition, there is a statistically significant correlation (p=.00) between fine and gross coordination. Also, students who practice physical activity and sports had better coordination, cardiorespiratory capacity, and academic achievement compared to students who don’t (p=.00). Conclusion: This study showed that motor coordination and cardiorespiratory capacity among school students positively correlated academic achievement. Therefore, promoting physiotherapy and physical activity interventions to enhance cardiorespiratory capacity and motor coordination in school students is recommended and encouraged.