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Physically active academic games significantly increase students' time on task (TOT), unlike sedentary games or standard lessons. This suggests physical activity, not just a break, boosts engagement.

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  • Pedagogy and Educational Psychology
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

Background:

  • Physically active academic lessons can reduce student sedentary time and boost physical activity.
  • These lessons may enhance task engagement, but it's unclear if this is due to physical activity or a break from instruction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if physical activity or a break from instruction enhances time on task (TOT).
  • To investigate the required intensity of physical activity for improved TOT.

Main Methods:

  • 320 children (7-9 years) were assigned to four classroom conditions: sedentary lesson, sedentary academic game, low-to-moderate intensity physical activity (LMPA) academic game, or moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) academic game.
  • Physical activity was measured using accelerometers, and time on task (TOT) was observed.

Main Results:

  • Time on task (TOT) decreased in the standard lesson group.
  • TOT showed no significant change in the sedentary academic game group.
  • TOT significantly increased in both the low-to-moderate intensity physical activity (LMPA) and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) academic game groups.

Conclusions:

  • Physical activity, particularly in academic games, leads to increased time on task (TOT).
  • Sedentary academic games may prevent a decline in TOT but do not enhance it.
  • Further research is needed to explore the academic benefits of increased TOT from physical activity.