A classroom-based physical activity intervention for urban kindergarten and first-grade students: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urban elementary schools in minority communities with high obesity prevalence may have limited resources for physical education (PE) to achieve daily activity recommendations. Little is known whether integrating physical activity (PA) into classrooms can increase activity levels of students attending such schools.

Methods

We conducted a cluster randomized, controlled trial among kindergarten and first-grade students from four Bronx, New York, schools to determine feasibility and impact of a classroom-based intervention on students' PA levels. Students in two intervention schools received the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Joining Academics and Movement (CHAM JAM), an audio CD consisting of 10-minute, education-focused aerobic activities led by teachers three ti

SUBMITTER: Reznik M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4485880 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature