Preliminary evidence from a small number of experimental studies suggests motor skill interventions in primary school settings may positively impact mathematics and/or reading performance¶
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q2 i? The review's four experimental studies (one cluster randomized controlled trial and three quasi-experimental studies) provide preliminary evidence that school-day motor skill interventions may improve academic performance in mathematics and/or reading. → Macdonald Kirstin 2018
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Macdonald Kirstin 2018¶
Macdonald Kirstin, Milne Nikki, Orr Robin, Pope Rodney. (2018). Relationships between Motor Proficiency and Academic Performance in Mathematics and Reading in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081603
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The review's critical narrative synthesis of four experimental studies (one cluster randomized controlled trial and three quasi-experimental studies). No effect sizes were printed for this synthesis; the review characterizes the evidence as preliminary and calls for more robust study designs.
"Preliminary evidence from a small number of experimental studies suggests motor skill interventions in primary school settings may have a positive impact on academic performance in mathematics and/or reading."
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