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John B Bartholomew1, Esbelle M Jowers

  • 1Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712-1204, USA. jbart@austin.utexas.edu

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Physically active academic lessons, like Texas I-CAN!, increase children's physical activity and improve attention and academic performance. These engaging lessons benefit teachers and students in elementary schools.

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Area of Science:

  • Pedagogy
  • Child Development
  • Kinesiology

Background:

  • Schools face challenges integrating non-academic interventions due to standardized testing pressures.
  • Physically active academic lessons offer a solution by merging physical activity with core educational goals.
  • Texas I-CAN! is an example of this innovative educational approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review research on the impact of physically active academic lessons.
  • To assess effects on teacher implementation, student physical activity, attention, and academic outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of ongoing research.
  • Analysis of data on teacher implementation.
  • Evaluation of child step counts, attention control, and academic performance.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports the positive impact of active lessons on all measured areas.
  • Physically active academic lessons effectively increase child step count.
  • Improvements observed in child attention control and academic performance.

Conclusions:

  • Active lessons show promise for enhancing teacher roles and student outcomes.
  • Replication of these findings could facilitate wider adoption in elementary schools.
  • Physically active academic lessons are beneficial for both physical and academic development.