In-classroom physical activity breaks produce a large significant increase in primary school children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i3 IcPAB interventions significantly improved children's MVPA levels (SMD = 3.55, p < 0.00001), with substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 97%). → Peiris D. L. I. H. K. 2022

Evidence¶

Peiris D. L. I. H. K. 2022¶

Peiris D. L. I. H. K., Duan Yanping, Vandelanotte Corneel, Liang Wei, Yang Min, Baker Julien Steven. (2022). Effects of In-Classroom Physical Activity Breaks on Children’s Academic Performance, Cognition, Health Behaviours and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159479

q3 · i3 · quant-synthesis · r2

Random-effects meta-analysis of three RCT samples (n = 605 students) measuring MVPA with accelerometers. The review reports a "large significant pooled effect size" of SMD = 3.55 favoring intervention groups, with I2 = 97% and no publication bias by Egger's test (p = 0.238).

"Physical activity breaks, which were implemented inside the classroom [1,9,10] indicated a large significant pooled effect size (n = 605 students; SMD = 3.55, 95% CI [3.29 to 3.81], p < 0.00001) favoring the intervention groups for their improved MVPA levels"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Physical Well-Being — outcome: instruction changes it

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