Student Academic Performance Outcomesof a Classroom Physical Activity Intervention:A Pilot Study

International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education

卷:4

关键词: Curricular Intervention;    Academic Achievement;    Child Health;    Curriculum-BasedMeasurement;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A Physical activity is beneficial to children’s health, yet academic pressures limit opportunities forstudents throughout the school day. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aclassroom PA intervention on student academic performance outcomes. Intervention participants(n=15) received daily PA breaks. Reading and mathematics fluency, PA, grades, and standardized testscores were collected. Effects of the intervention were examined using mixed-design ANOVAs.Intervention students had significantly higher reading fluency and mathematics scores postinterventionand 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. Classroomteachers should be encouraged to devote time during academic learning to incorporate PA.

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