The main objective of this research project
is to analyse the influence of physical and sports activities
that are regular and regulated
on the academic performance of university students
and particularly, students at the UC3M.
Most of the existing works
are focused on educational settings
and there is little evidence
for higher education, such as university settings.
We have analysed the impact
of sports activities
while studying a degree
The impact that it has on their average scores.
We have taken data from two different databases.
On the one hand, a database
that gathers their academic performance.
On the other hand, a database
gathering sports practice while studying.
The main conclusion is that
those students that took up sports activities
while studying for a degree
got their average score
increased by a 9% against those who did not
while studying.
This work highlights the value of regular, regulated sports activities
at the UC3M and other universities, generally speaking
as we are a representative sample
of a common view at the 82 Spanish universities,
which is offering sports activities
and being able to relate them to academic activites as well.
And particularly, being able to obtain a positive academic performance
through sports activities.