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  • Childhood Education
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Classroom behavior is crucial for academic success.
  • Low-income children often face barriers to physical activity.
  • Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP) aim to increase physical activity opportunities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a CSPAP on classroom behavior in low-income students.
  • To determine if CSPAP implementation affects on-task behavior in K-6 classrooms.

Main Methods:

  • 1460 students from 3 low-income schools participated.
  • Classroom behavior was observed using momentary time sampling (K-6).
  • Observations occurred at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks post-CSPAP implementation.

Main Results:

  • Odds of achieving 80% on-task behavior increased 7.49-fold at 6 weeks (p < .001).
  • Odds of achieving 80% on-task behavior increased 27.93-fold at 12 weeks (p < .001).
  • Significant improvements in on-task behavior were observed across all grade levels.

Conclusions:

  • CSPAP implementation led to significant improvements in on-task classroom behavior.
  • Physical activity programs can positively influence academic environments for low-income children.