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    Anxiety and performance in a structured objective clinical examination of undergraduate physical therapy students
    (Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research, 2023-01) Miranda, Luis Gómez; de la Barra Ortiz, Hernán Andrés
    Exam anxiety is a common experience among healthcare students, and this phenomenon is accentuated during evaluations such as the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). This study aimed to examine the relationship between anxiety and undergraduate students' performance on an OSCE. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among physical therapy students at Andrés Bello University in Chile, specifically in the Physical Agents course, employing the OSCE. Prior to the examination, students' anxiety levels were assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The odds ratio and correlations were analyzed to investigate the relationship between anxiety and OSCE performance. The passing score for the exam was established at 39 points out of a maximum of 55. The study analyzed the OSCE performance of 113 students, revealing an average score of 41.6 (SD±6.6) and a passing rate of 61%. Among the participants, 61 were evaluated for state anxiety and 68 for trait anxiety. However, the odds ratio did not demonstrate significance for state anxiety (STAI-S: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.23,1.05, p=0.06) or trait anxiety (STAI-T: 1.49, 95% CI: 0.68,3.33, p=0.99). The absence of significant correlations between anxiety and performance confirmed this. Despite its high prevalence among students, anxiety did not emerge as a risk factor for failing the OSCE. Moreover, there were no discernible gender differences in anxiety levels and performance correlations. Exploring other influential variables and employing regression models to assess their impact on OSCE performance is suggested.
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    Relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement in chilean schoolchildren of 8th grade
    (Sociedad Chilena de Pediatria, 2020) Ahumada-Padilla, E.; Del Pino, L.; Bustamante-Ara, N.
    Good physical fitness (PF) is related, among many benefits, to functional and structural brain changes that favor learning. Objective: To analyze the association between PF and academic performance (AP) in Chilean schoolchildren according to sex, and to determine if the kind of school dependency influences this association. Subjects and Method: Cross-sectional study analyzing population data of 8th-grade students evaluated by the SIMCE-2011 test. The sample included only 13 and 14 years old students, of both sexes, with all PF and AP tests taken. The results of PF and AP tests were categorized as poor, regular, and good. A binary logistic regression was performed explaining a good AP from the PF categories according to sex, and kind of school dependency, adjusting for age, nutritional status, parents’ educational level, and school socioeconomic level. Results: Out of 19,929 records, 12,338 schoolchildren were considered, where 47.9% were female. 33.4% of girls and 49.5% of boys presented good PF, and 16.9% and 21.5% presented good AP respectively. Schoolchildren with good PF had more chances of achieving good AP than those with poor PF (girls 84% and boys 78%, both p < 0.001). Considering the kind of school dependency, good PF in girls attending public schools increased the chances of achieving good AP by 334% (p < 0.001) and in boys attending subsidized private schools by 91% (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Both girls and boys with good PF have more chances of achieving a good AP. By including the kind of school dependency, the association persists in girls attending public schools and boys attending subsidized private schools.