Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial examining the effect of classroom-based physical activity on math achievement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integration of physical activity (PA) into the classroom may be an effective way of promoting the learning and academic achievement of children at elementary school. This paper describes the research design and methodology of an intervention study examining the effect of classroom-based PA on mathematical achievement, creativity, executive function, body mass index and aerobic fitness.

Methods

The study was designed as a school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial targeting schoolchildren in 1st grade, and was carried out between August 2012 and June 2013. Eligible schools in two municipalities in the Region of Southern Denmark were invited to participate in the study. After stratification by municipality, twelve schools were randomized to either an intervent

SUBMITTER: Have M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4827169 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature