A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of physically active classrooms on educational and enjoyment outcomes in school age children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the relationship between physical activity (PA) and learning outcomes, the school system has not been able to support the inclusion of PA throughout the day. A solution to this problem integrates PA into the academic classroom. The objective of this review is to determine the impact of active classrooms compared to traditional sedentary classrooms on educational outcomes of school-aged children.

Design

We searched ERIC, PubMed, PsychINFO, and Web of Science, reference lists of included studies for randomised controlled studies. Independent reviewers screened the texts of potentially eligible studies and assessed the risk of bias. Data were pooled using random-effects models on standardized mean differences.

Results

This review identified 25 studies

SUBMITTER: Bedard C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592532 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature