## 1 Introduction  
Physical activity (PA) is considered as any body movement resulting in a significant increase in energy expenditure, above basal [1]. PA displayed though many forms, and is strongly influenced by cultural heritage. Total PA is calculated from its frequency, duration, and intensity. Despite benefits of PA on health and wellbeing being widely known [2] PA levels globally have declined worldwide, for reasons such as increased use of entertainment technology [3]. Physical activity has wide-ranging benefits for children's physical and mental health [4]. Conversely, sedentary behavior (SB) exerts negative health consequences [5]. Advocates often emphasize the significance of engaging in PA for enhancement of academic achievement. Proponents suggest incorporating frequent sessions of PA during the school day to improve attention and learning, as stated by [PERSON] et al. [6]. For children and teenagers, increasing PA levels and limiting SB can lead to several health advantages. Regularly high levels of PA and less SB is related to improved cognitive function, positive physical outcomes, and favorable mental health [7; 8; 9]. Previous studies [2] around the globe have reported gender differences for PA with lower participation seen in females [10]. Socioeconomic factors at the individual level (such as body mass, fitness, male preferences for higher intensity activities, or perceived competence), familial level (such as gender roles, living conditions, parental support, or family structure), community level (such as community sport), school level (such as opportunities for students to be physically active during school breaks), and environmental level (such as climate or geography) are all thought to contribute to this gender gap [11]. It has been reported in a systematic review that physical inactivity among Arab children and adolescents is high [12]. However, prevalence of physical inactivity, defined in Global School-based Student Health Surveys as <60 min per day on 5 or more days during the past seven days, is very high, with a low of 65% in Lebanon and a high of 91% in Egypt. Similarly, high levels of inactivity (>60%) except in KSA (45%) and Tunisia (29%), with smaller studies showing a wide variation within and among countries. In addition, overall, the prevalence of inactivity was higher among male and female adolescents. Obesity [13; 14], poor metabolic health [15; 16], and worse psychosocial health in children [5] have all been linked to voluminous SB. In a comprehensive, population-based survey, it was found that Americans between the ages of 8 and 18 years of age sat down for 10.7 h on average each day (11.2 h for boys and 10.3 h for girls). TV viewing, video game playing, and music listening were among these activities [17]. Additionally, longitudinal data indicate that the prevalence of SB in children has grown over time [18]. As childhood behavior patterns are likely to continue into adolescence and adulthood, this is cause for concern [19]. A rise in habits like the use of mobile devices may be partially responsible for recent rises in SB in children and adolescents [19]. However, TV viewing has dominated the majority of studies looking at SB in children and teenagers [5], most likely because mobile device ownership has just recently become widespread. As a result, significant SBs that add to overall sedentary time have not been taken into account in studies. Recent research has started to discover associations between physical performance, academic attainment, and cognitive performance, suggesting PA is not only coincidentally associated with cognitive function [20; 21; 22]. Moreover, global data suggest students at various levels of education exhibit gender difference in academic performance, with females generally outperforming males [23; 24]. [PERSON] et al. [25] reported gender differences exist in cognitive functioning and academic performance. Girls were likely to be more adaptive to learning in different environments.