Physical Activity For Kids Research

At Pink Oatmeal we are passionate about physical activity for kids in the classroom and home!  There is science behind this!  Check out all the reasons brought to you by science why we need to get the kids moving.  Research will be continually added.

Intellectual Benefits Associated with School-Based Physical Activity

Fedewa AL, Ahn S. The effects of physical activity and physical fitness on children’s achievement and cognitive outcomes: a meta-analysis. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2011;82(3):521-535

Ahamed Y, Macdonald H, Reed K, Naylor P, Liu-Ambrose T, McKay H. School-based physical activity does not compromise children’s academic performance. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 2007;39(2):371-376.

Pesce C, Crova C, Cereatti L, Casella R, Bellucci M. Physical activity and mental performance in preadolescents: effects of acute exercise on free-recall memory. Ment Health Phys Act. 2009;2(1):16–22.

Budde H, Voelcker-Rehage C, Pietrabyk-Kendziorra S, Ribeiro P, Tidow G. Acute coordinative exercise improves attentional performance in adolescents. Neurosci Lett. 2008;441(2):219–223.

Coe DP, Pivarnik JM, Womack CJ, Reeves MJ, & Malina RM. Effect of physical education and activity levels on academic achievement in children. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006;38(8):1515-9.

Systematic Reviews

Watson A, Timperio A, Brown H, Best K, Hesketh KDEffect of classroom-based physical activity interventions on academic and physical activityoutcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2017 Aug 25;14(1):114

Donnelly JE, Hillman CH, Castelli D, Etnier JL, Lee S, Tomporowski P, Lambourne K, Szabo-Reed AN. Physical Activity, Fitness, Cognitive Function, and Academic Achievement in Children: A Systematic Review. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 Jun;48(6):1197-222.

Marques A, Santos DA, Hillman CH, Sardinha LB. How does academic achievement relate to cardiorespiratory fitness, self-reported physical activity and objectively reported physical activity: a systematic review in children and adolescents aged 6-18 years. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Oct 14.

In Regards To Intensity of Activity and Cognitive Performance

Gao Z, Hannan P, Xiang P, Stodden DF, Valdez VE. Video game-based exercise, Latino children’s physical health, and academic achievement. Am J Prev Med. 2013;44(3 Suppl 3):S240-S246.

Carlson SA, Fulton JE, Lee SM, et al. Physical education and academic achievement in elementary school: Data from early childhood longitudinal study. Am J Public Health. 2008;98(4):721-727.

Castelli DM, Hillman CH, Hirsch J, Hirsch A, Drollette E. FIT Kids: time in target heart zone and cognitive performance. Prev Med. 2011;52(Suppl 1):S55-S59

Kinesthetic Learning

Budde H, Voelcker-Rehage C, Pietrabyk-Kendziorra S, Ribeiro P, Tidow G. Acute coordinative exercise improves attentional performance inadolescents. Neurosci Lett. 2008;441(2):219–223.

Brain Breaks

Tomporowski PD. Effects of acute bouts of exercise on cognition. Acta Psychol. 2003;112(3):297–324.

Kibbe Dl, Hackett J, Hurley M, et al. Ten years of TAKE 10!: integrating physical activity with academic concepts in elementary school classrooms. Prev Med. 2011;52(Suppl 1):S43-S50.

Caterino MC, Polak ED. Effects of two types of activity on the performance of second-, third-, and fourth-grade students on a test of concentration. Percept Mot Skills. 1999;89(1):245-248.

Mahar MT, Murphy SK, Rowe DA, Golden J, Shields AT, Raedeke TD. Effects of classroom-based program on physical activity and on-task behavior. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006:38(12):2086-94.

Mahar MT. Impact of short bouts of physical activity on attention-to-task in elementary school children. Prev Med. 2011 Jun;52 Suppl 1:S60-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.01.026. Epub 2011 Jan 31.

Carlson JA, Engelberg JK, Cain KL, Conway TL, Mignano AM, Bonilla EA, Geremia C, Sallis JF.  Implementing classroom physical activity breaks: Associations with student physical activity and classroom behavior. Prev Med. 2015 Dec;81:67-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.08.006. Epub 2015 Aug 19.

Obesity and School

Strong WB, Malina RM, Blimkie CJ, et al. Evidence based physical activity for school-age youth. J Pediatr. 2005;146(6):732-737.

Kamijo K, Khan N, Pontifex M, et al. The relation of adiposity to cognitive control and scholastic achievement in pre adolescent children. Obesity. 2012;20(12):2406-2411. doi:10.1038/oby.2012.112.

Geier AB, Foster GD, Womble LG, et al. The relationship between relative weight and school attendance among elementary school children. Obesity. 2007;15(8):2157-2161.

Langford R, Bonell C, Jones H, Campbell R.Obesity prevention and the Health promoting Schools framework: essential components and barriers to success. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2015 Feb 13;12:15. doi: 10.1186/s12966-015-0167-7.

Classroom Yoga Resources - Great Resources for incorporating yoga into the classroom. These are perfect for the beginner to the seasoned yogi! These are also great for physical education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy. #classroomyoga #yoga #brainbreaks #education #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy

Yoga

Folleto JC, Pereira KR, Valentini NC.  The effects of yoga practice in school physical education on children’s motor abilities and social behavior.  Int J Yoga. 2016 Jul-Dec;9(2):156-62. doi: 10.4103/0973-6131.183717.

Noggle JJ, Steiner NJ, Minami T, Khalsa SB.  Benefits of yoga for psychosocial well-being in a US high school curriculum: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012 Apr;33(3):193-201. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31824afdc4.

Butzer B, LoRusso AM, Windsor R, Riley , Frame K, Khalsa SBS, Conboy L . A Qualitative Examination of Yoga for Middle School Adolescents. Adv Sch Ment Health Promot. 2017;10(3):195-219. doi: 10.1080/1754730X.2017.1325328. Epub 2017 May 14.

Mendelson T1, Greenberg MT, Dariotis JK, Gould LF, Rhoades BL, Leaf PJ.  Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a school-based mindfulness intervention for urban youth J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2010 Oct;38(7):985-94. doi: 10.1007/s10802-010-9418-x.

. (2017) Exploring Mindfulness and Meditation for the Elementary Classroom: Intersections Across Current Multidisciplinary Research. Childhood Education 93:2, pages 168-175.

. (2017) A qualitative examination of yoga for middle school adolescents. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion 10:3, pages 195-219.

. (2016) The joy of being: making way for young children’s natural mindfulness. Early Child Development and Care 186:2, pages 268-286.

. (2016) Assessing Fidelity of Implementation (FOI) for School-Based Mindfulness and Yoga Interventions: A Systematic Review. Mindfulness 7:1, pages 5-33.

. (2016) Mindfulness Enhances Use of Secondary Control Strategies in High School Students at Risk for Mental Health Challenges. Mindfulness 7:1, pages 219-227.

. (2016) Implementing yoga within the school curriculum: a scientific rationale for improving social-emotional learning and positive student outcomes. Journal of Children’s Services 11:1, pages 3-24.

Peck, Heather L; Kehle, Thomas J; Bray, Melissa A; Theodore, Lea A. Yoga as an Intervention for Children With Attention Problems School Psychology Review; Bethesda Vol. 34, Iss. 3,  (2005): 415-424.

Reviews

Khalsa SB, Butzer B. Yoga in school settings: a research review. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2016 Jun;1373(1):45-55. doi: 10.1111/nyas.13025. Epub 2016 Feb 25.

Serwacki ML, Cook-Cottone C. Yoga in the schools: a systematic review of the literature. Int J Yoga Therap. 2012;(22):101-9.

Galantino, Mary Lou PT, PhD, MSCE; Galbavy, Robyn PT, MPT; Quinn, Lauren DPT Therapeutic Effects of Yoga for Children: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Pediatric Physical Therapy: Spring 2008 – Volume 20 – Issue 1 – pp 66-80

Online Resources

PubMed

Active Living Research – School Policies on Physical Education and Physical Activity

Active Living Research – Linking Academic Achievement to Policies to Promote Physical Activity

Active Living Research – Growing Evidence on Physical Activity and Academic Performance

Let’s Move Campaign

Tons of research articles about the need for classroom physical activity.  This includes brain breaks, cognition, classroom yoga and more!  #brainbreaks #education #research

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