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The mindful movement program in primary schools: a single-arm pilot intervention study.

Bronwyn M Theroux1, Ned Chandler-Mather2, Jessica Paynter2

  • 1School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. bronwyntheroux@gmail.com.

BMC Psychology
|May 1, 2025
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The Mindful Movement Program (MMP) is feasible and acceptable for early primary schools, showing improvements in executive functions and behavior. This integrated approach combines mindfulness with movement to music for enhanced child development.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Educational Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Early primary school years offer a critical window for enhancing executive functions.
  • Mindfulness, music, and movement interventions show promise individually for executive function improvement.
  • No prior research has integrated these modalities into a unified classroom program.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the novel Mindful Movement Program (MMP).
  • To evaluate the preliminary impact of the MMP on executive functions and behavior in early primary students.

Main Methods:

  • A single-arm, within-subjects study design was employed.
  • The MMP was integrated into the classroom curriculum for seven primary classes (133 students).
Keywords:
CognitionEarly childhoodEarly yearsElementary schoolExecutive functionInterventionMotor skills

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  • Data collected over two school terms included feasibility, acceptability, and pre-post assessments of executive functions and motor skills.

    • Main Results:

    • High student recruitment (91%) and retention (98% students, 100% teachers) were achieved.
    • Moderate implementation fidelity (68% core practices, 66% video use) and high acceptability were reported.
    • Significant reductions in executive functioning difficulties, externalizing, and internalizing behaviors were observed. Motor skills also showed significant improvements.

    Conclusions:

    • The Mindful Movement Program (MMP) is a feasible and acceptable intervention for classroom delivery.
    • The program demonstrated encouraging preliminary improvements in executive functions, behavior, and motor skills.
    • Further research with a controlled design is recommended to confirm effectiveness.