Examining the Role of Physical Fitness and Perceived Autonomy Support in Academic Performance of Medical Students in Guangzhou China

Abstract

Recent researchers found that undergraduate medical students experience academic pressure due to less support from teachers and little recreation time. Therefore, the current study aimed at examining the important relationship between perceived autonomy support, physical fitness, and academic performance among medical students. Since, numerous researches raised the concern of poor academic performance of undergraduate medical students. A total of 503 data was collected using stratified random sampling from 4 medical university. Data was gathered using standardized measures. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Analysis were run using SPSS software. Results revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between perceived autonomy support, physical fitness, and academic performance. Studies present useful insight for policy makers, stakeholders, and teachers.