Mathematics outcomes benefit from PA with academic instruction of 6–10-week duration at moderate or moderate-to-vigorous intensity, and language outcomes from enriched PA programmes¶

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q3 i1 Significant mathematics benefits were observed for PA with academic instruction (g = 0.32), three sessions per week, 7–10-week duration and 20–44-min sessions, while enriched PA benefits were driven by language outcomes (g = 0.10). → Vasilopoulos 2023

Evidence¶

Vasilopoulos 2023¶

Vasilopoulos, F., Jeffrey, H., Wu, Y., & Dumontheil, I. (2023). Multi-Level Meta-Analysis of Physical Activity Interventions During Childhood: Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition and Academic Achievement. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09760-2

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Meta-regressions on mathematics outcomes reported in the Results moderator section, showing significant benefits for three weekly sessions, 7–10-week duration, 20–44-min sessions, low teacher qualification, and "PA with academic instruction" (g = 0.32). A separate sentence reports enriched PA benefits were driven by language outcomes (g = 0.10, p = 0.04).

"Significant benefits were observed for interventions taught three times per week (g = 0.28, p = 0.01 (95% CI: 0.08 – 0.48), n = 23), lasting 7–10 weeks (g = 0.29, p = 0.04 (95% CI: 0.01 – 0.57), n = 10), with session duration of 20–44 min: (g = 0.25, p = 0.01 (95% CI: 0.07–0.43), n = 15), low teacher qualification (g = 0.15, p = 0.04 (95% CI: 0.04–0.01), n = 29), and which applied PA with academic instruction (g = 0.32, p = 0.01 (95% CI: 0.10–0.53), n = 24)."

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