TY - JOUR
T1 - Student academic performance outcomes of a classroom physical activity intervention
T2 - A pilot study
AU - Erwin, Heather
AU - Fedewa, Alicia
AU - Ahn, Soyeon
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - A Physical activity is beneficial to children's health, yet academic pressures limit opportunities for students throughout the school day. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a classroom PA intervention on student academic performance outcomes. Intervention participants (n=15) received daily PA breaks. Reading and mathematics fluency, PA, grades, and standardized test scores were collected. Effects of the intervention were examined using mixed-design ANOVAs. Intervention students had significantly higher reading fluency and mathematics scores postintervention and higher means for standardized reading and mathematics scores as well as grades. Short bouts of PA are important for improving CBM math and reading fluency scores. Classroom teachers should be encouraged to devote time during academic learning to incorporate PA.
AB - A Physical activity is beneficial to children's health, yet academic pressures limit opportunities for students throughout the school day. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a classroom PA intervention on student academic performance outcomes. Intervention participants (n=15) received daily PA breaks. Reading and mathematics fluency, PA, grades, and standardized test scores were collected. Effects of the intervention were examined using mixed-design ANOVAs. Intervention students had significantly higher reading fluency and mathematics scores postintervention and higher means for standardized reading and mathematics scores as well as grades. Short bouts of PA are important for improving CBM math and reading fluency scores. Classroom teachers should be encouraged to devote time during academic learning to incorporate PA.
KW - Academic achievement
KW - Child health
KW - Curricular intervention
KW - Curriculum-based measurement
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84865120908
SN - 1307-9298
VL - 4
SP - 473
EP - 487
JO - International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
JF - International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
IS - 3
ER -