TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Which one? A comparative study of traditional and sports uniforms on academic achievement, cognitive performance, playtime, bullying, and discrimination in adolescents: the Cogni-Action Project
JO  - Frontiers in public health
A1  - Cristi-Montero, Carlos
A1  - Solis-Urra, Patricio
A1  - Sanchez-Martinez, Javier
A1  - Olivares-Arancibia, Jorge
A1  - Hernández-Jaña, Sam
A1  - Gajardo-Araya, Guillermo
A1  - Palma-Leal, Ximena
A1  - Sadarangani, Kabir P.
A1  - Portela Estinto, Matias
A1  - Encina, Yonatan
A1  - Alvarez, Cristian
A1  - Delgado-Floody, Pedro
A1  - Aguilar-Farias, Nicolas
A1  - Ferrari, Gerson
A1  - Mahecha-Matsudo, Sandra
A1  - Zavala-Crichton, Juan Pablo
A1  - Ibarra-Mora, Jessica
A1  - Parra-Saldías, Maribel
A1  - Nanjarí-Miranda, Rodrigo
A1  - Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Fernando
SP  - e917970
EP  - e917970
VL  - 10
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare academic achievement, cognitive performance, playtime, bullying, and discrimination in adolescents according to traditional uniforms (TUs) and sports uniforms (SUs) worn at school, while simultaneously exploring the influence of the school vulnerability index. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 988 Chilean adolescents (52.6% boys) aged 10-14 years participated in this cross-sectional study. Academic achievement was evaluated by the average grade in maths, language, and science grades, while cognitive performance was assessed through eight cognitive tasks. TUs affecting physical activity, playtime, bullying, and discrimination were queried. Mixed model analyses were performed. <br><br>RESULTS: No differences were observed in academic achievement (TU: 5.4 ± 0.1 vs. SU: 5.5 ± 0.2, p = 0.785) or in cognitive performance (TU: 99.6 ± 0.8 vs. SU: 98.9 ± 1.8, p= 0.754) according to the school uniformtype. Moreover, 64.1 % of participants declared that wearing TU affects their physical activity (traditional uniforms: + 8 min and sports uniforms: + 20 min), and those who believed so spent more time playing than those who answered negatively (14.5 min, p = 0.012). Finally, adolescents wearing SU displayed a lower feeling of bullying and discrimination; this finding depended mainly on the school's vulnerability. <br><br>CONCLUSION: It is concluded that wearing TU does not show an educational advantage at an academic and cognitive level that justifies its obligation. In addition, it could be suggested that schools consider adolescents' opinions in adopting a more comfortable uniform, such as the SU. This feasible and low-cost measure would help to increase adolescents' physical activity during the school day, and, contrary to belief, it would not be related to increased feelings of bullying and discrimination.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2296-2565
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.917970
ID  - ref1
ER  -