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Area of Science:

  • Education
  • Kinesiology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Traditional academic instruction often lacks physical engagement.
  • Integrating physical activity into learning is an emerging pedagogical strategy.
  • The
  • Fit & Vaardig op School
  • (F&V) program offers a novel approach to combining physical activity with academic content.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the F&V program on elementary school children's academic achievement.
  • To determine if physically active academic lessons improve performance in mathematics and language arts.
  • To assess the effectiveness of an innovative intervention combining physical activity and academics.

Main Methods:

  • A cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 499 second- and third-grade students from 12 elementary schools.
  • Intervention group received F&V lessons for 2 years (3 times/week), while the control group received regular instruction.
  • Academic achievement measured via mathematics (speed, general skills) and language (reading, spelling) tests before and after the intervention.

Main Results:

  • Children in the F&V intervention group showed significantly greater gains in mathematics speed (ES=0.51), general mathematics (ES=0.42), and spelling (ES=0.45) tests (P < .001).
  • These improvements equate to approximately 4 months of additional learning compared to the control group.
  • No significant differences were observed in reading test performance between the groups.

Conclusions:

  • Physically active academic lessons, exemplified by the F&V program, significantly enhance mathematics and spelling performance in elementary students.
  • This approach represents a promising and effective new method for academic instruction.
  • The integration of physical activity into the curriculum can lead to measurable improvements in core academic skills.