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A randomized study of CrossFit Kids for fostering fitness and academic outcomes in middle school students.

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Garst, Barry A., Bowers, Edmond P., Stephens, Lauren E.·2020·Evaluation and Program Planning
DOI 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2020.101856
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Within the context of school-based physical education (PE), a strength and conditioning program called CrossFit Kids (CFK) has emerged as a potential intervention for positively impacting students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate through a randomized-controlled trial how academic and health-related fitness outcomes differed for middle school students (age = 12.73; 55.3 % male) who participated in a school-based CFK program (n=72) as compared to a group of students who participated in PE class (n=72). Questionnaire data were collected twice across the 9-month academic year and combined with FitnessGram and grade data. Students in both the intervention and comparison groups increased in health-related fitness outcomes (all p values < .017), and there was a significant treatment group by time interaction on school-reported grades [F(1, 124) = 7.270, p = .008, η_P^2 = .055]. Significant gender by time interaction effects were found for the relationship between CFK or PE participation and health-related fitness outcomes, but there were no significant interaction effects by gender on academic outcomes. Because developmental outcomes are conditional and result from the coaction of many factors, the findings suggest that some elements of CFK might be beneficial to build skills yet disadvantageous to academic outcomes.

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Authors
Garst, B. A., Bowers, E. P., & Stephens, L. E.
Affiliations
Clemson University (US)
Corresponding author
Garst, Barry A.
ORCID
Venue
Evaluation and Program Planning
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-12
Volume
83
Pages
101856
ISSN
0149-7189 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2020.101856
OpenAlex
W3047495697
Cited by
22
References
12
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3
FWCI
5.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Evaluation and Program Planning (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
Youth Leadership Academy
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Training Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Education › Physical Education and Pedagogy
Keywords
school-based physical education, strength and conditioning, health-related physical fitness, academic performance, junior high school students, gender differences, physical activity interventions, FITNESSGRAM
MeSH terms
Child, Female, Humans, Male, Physical Education and Training, Physical Fitness, Schools, Students, Program Evaluation, Exercise

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