A Study of the Association Between Students Sports Participation and Academic Performance at Secondary Level
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nilAbstract
It has been emphasized by researchers that sports and physical activities
has a positive relation with the academic success in term of Grade Point
Average, educational and professional dreams and attainment. This
study was conducted in the Public and private schools of Quetta. Both
male and female students studying in these schools were taken as a
population. A questionnaire was used to record the responses of the
respondents. These responses were analyzed to measure the impact of
sports participation on students’ academic performance. It was
measured that majority of respondents that is 49 (42.2%) strongly
agreed on sports involvement has a connection with academic's
achievements. The finding of current study indicated that the students
who take part in sports get good grades in schools as compare to the
students who are not participating in sports. The results of the study are
consistent with findings of other researchers that there is strong bonding
of sports participation with the students strong psychological and
emotional functioning. It has been argued that sports participation
develops the students mentally and improves grade point average and
test scores. It will be significant for the policy makers, curriculum
developers and school management to ameliorate the students’ sports
participation for securing good academic performance.
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