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Classroom-based physical activity, cognition, and academic achievement.

Joseph E Donnelly1, Kate Lambourne

  • 1Energy Balance Laboratory & Center for Physical Activity & Weight Management, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.

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Integrating physical activity into the classroom boosts academic achievement and helps manage body mass index (BMI) in students. Classroom-based physical activity interventions show significant benefits for cognitive function and academic performance.

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Published on: July 27, 2022

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Educational Psychology
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Growing evidence links physical activity, fitness, fatness, and cognitive function in youth.
  • These factors are also associated with academic achievement.
  • Classroom-based physical activity offers a practical method to enhance fitness, BMI, cognition, and academic success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review studies on physical activity, fitness, fatness, cognitive function, and academic achievement.
  • To present findings from a longitudinal trial on classroom-based physical activity's impact on BMI and academic achievement.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of relevant studies.
  • A large-scale, longitudinal, cluster randomized trial was conducted.
  • The trial assessed the effects of classroom-based physical activity on body mass index and academic achievement.

Main Results:

  • Data confirm a positive relationship between physical activity, cognitive function, and academic achievement.
  • The Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC) project demonstrated the efficacy of classroom physical activity.
  • Students receiving over 75 minutes of PAAC lessons weekly experienced less BMI increase (1.8 BMI) compared to controls (2.4 BMI).
  • Physically active lessons improved academic test performance by 6% versus a 1% decrease in controls (p<0.02).

Conclusions:

  • Further research into physically active academic instruction is recommended.
  • Higher intensity physically active lessons may yield greater improvements in BMI and academic achievement.