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Long-Term Effects of Physically Active Academic Lessons on Physical Fitness and Executive Functions in Primary School Children

de Greeff, J. W., Hartman, E., Mullender-Wijnsma, M. J., Bosker, R. J., Doolaard, S., Visscher, C.·2016·Health Education Research

Abstract

Integrating physical activity into the curriculum has potential health and cognitive benefits in primary school children. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physically active academic lessons on cardiovascular fitness, muscular fitness and executive functions. In the current randomized controlled trial, 499 second and third graders within 12 primary schools (mean age = 8.1 ± 0.7) were randomized to the intervention (n = 249) or control condition (n = 250). The physically active academic lessons were given for 2 consecutive school years, 22 weeks per year, three times a week, with a duration of 20-30 min per lesson. Multiple tests were administered before, between and after the intervention period, measuring cardiovascular fitness, muscular fitness and executive functions. Multilevel analysis accounted for the nested structure of the children within classes and schools. Results showed a larger improvement in speed-coordination (B = -0.70,P = 0.002) and a lower improvement in static strength (B = -0.92,P < : 0.001) for the intervention group compared with the control group. The current lessons did not result in a significant change in executive functions.

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Authors
de Greeff, J. W., Hartman, E., Mullender-Wijnsma, M. J., Bosker, R. J., Doolaard, S., & Visscher, C.
Affiliations
  • University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
  • University of Groningen (NL)
Venue
Health Education Research
Published
2016-01-29
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
185-194
ISSN
  • 0268-1153 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-3648
OpenAlex
W2307275909
Cited by
119
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 9
FWCI
8.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Health Education Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Pedagogy
Keywords
elementary school students, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, executive function, speed coordination, static strength
MeSH terms
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Child, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Physical Fitness, Schools, Program Evaluation, Exercise, Muscle Strength, Executive Function

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