Journal article
Impact of the "Thinking while Moving in English" intervention on primary school children's academic outcomes and physical activity: A cluster randomised controlled trial
International journal of educational research, Vol.102, pp.1-13
2020
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Abstract
This study examines the impact of a classroom-based physical activity intervention on primary school students' academic outcomes and physical activity levels. Students (N = 283) from nine primary schools located in New South Wales, Australia were randomly allocated to a control (n = 5 schools) or Thinking while Moving in English (TWM-E) (n = 4 schools) conditions. Teachers delivered three 40-min physically active English lessons per week for six weeks. The control condition continued with the usual lessons. For both conditions, assessments occurred at baseline and post-test. The TWM-E group displayed improved on-task behaviour, and improved grammar and punctuation scores. Despite minimal effect on overall physical activity levels, acfive lessons have important benefits for students' on-task behaviour and literacy.
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- Title
- Impact of the "Thinking while Moving in English" intervention on primary school children's academic outcomes and physical activity: A cluster randomised controlled trial
- Creators
- Myrto F. Mavilidi - University of Newcastle AustraliaDavid R. Lubans - University of Newcastle AustraliaAndrew Miller - University of Newcastle AustraliaNarelle Eather - University of Newcastle AustraliaPhilip J. Morgan - University of Newcastle AustraliaChris Lonsdale - Australian Catholic UniversityMichael Noetel - Australian Catholic UniversityFrini Karayanidis - University of Newcastle AustraliaKylie Shaw - University of Newcastle AustraliaNicholas Riley - University of Newcastle Australia
- Publication Details
- International journal of educational research, Vol.102, pp.1-13
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- Funding was received from the NSW Department of Education, School Sport Unit (G1700722).
- Identifiers
- 991013334427402368
- Copyright
- © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article