Relationship between body mass index and mental rotation in active and inactive female students
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1850-SSRC
Authors
1دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد رفتار حرکتی، دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی، تهران، ایران
2گروه رفتار حرکتی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجائی، تهران، ایران
Abstract
Abstract
Background and purpose: Spatial ability is one of the sub-factors of fluid intelligence. Spatial abilities of cognitive processes include visualization, location recognition and mental rotation. Mental rotation means the ability to imagine how an object is rotated to recognize the situation, compared to what actually happened. The current research has examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mental rotation in active and inactive female students.
Materials and methods: In this descriptive-correlation study, 102 female students of the junior high school were selected as available samples in two groups, active and inactive. Their body mass index (BMI) was calculated by dividing weight by the square of height (meters) and the mental rotation test (MRT) was used to measure their mental rotation. For data analysis, Pearson's correlation coefficient was used in SPSS-26 software.
Findings: Based on the results, the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mental rotation in both groups of active and inactive students was negative and significant. The correlation value between body mass index and mental rotation in the group of active students was -0.544 and in the group of inactive students -0.645, which indicates a negative and acceptable correlation in both groups. Also, the correlation value between body mass index and mental rotation is higher in inactive students’ group than in the active students’ group.
Conclusion: In general, the higher the body mass index of the students, the lower score they will get in mental rotation. Considering that spatial abilities including mental rotation play a role in learning mathematics and geometry and school activities, therefore, having the ideal weight in students can be more noticed by coaches and teachers and be effective for the success of students in the direction of academic and career progress in the future.
Background and purpose: Spatial ability is one of the sub-factors of fluid intelligence. Spatial abilities of cognitive processes include visualization, location recognition and mental rotation. Mental rotation means the ability to imagine how an object is rotated to recognize the situation, compared to what actually happened. The current research has examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mental rotation in active and inactive female students.
Materials and methods: In this descriptive-correlation study, 102 female students of the junior high school were selected as available samples in two groups, active and inactive. Their body mass index (BMI) was calculated by dividing weight by the square of height (meters) and the mental rotation test (MRT) was used to measure their mental rotation. For data analysis, Pearson's correlation coefficient was used in SPSS-26 software.
Findings: Based on the results, the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mental rotation in both groups of active and inactive students was negative and significant. The correlation value between body mass index and mental rotation in the group of active students was -0.544 and in the group of inactive students -0.645, which indicates a negative and acceptable correlation in both groups. Also, the correlation value between body mass index and mental rotation is higher in inactive students’ group than in the active students’ group.
Conclusion: In general, the higher the body mass index of the students, the lower score they will get in mental rotation. Considering that spatial abilities including mental rotation play a role in learning mathematics and geometry and school activities, therefore, having the ideal weight in students can be more noticed by coaches and teachers and be effective for the success of students in the direction of academic and career progress in the future.
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