Physical activity across the curriculum (PAAC)

A randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity and diminish overweight and obesity in elementary school children

• Auteurs: Joseph Donnelly , Jerry Greene , Cheryl Gibson , Bryan Smith , Richard Washburn , Debra Sullivan , Katrina Dubose , Matthew Mayo , Kristin Schmelzle , Joseph Ryan , Dennis Jacobsen , Shannon Williams
• Type: Artikel in wetenschappelijk tijdschrift
• Taal: Engels
• Uitgever: Elsevier Inc.
• Collatie: Preventive Medicine 49 (2009) 336-341
• Naam tijdschrift/vakblad: Preventive Medicine

Samenvatting

Background: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC) was a three-year cluster randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity and diminish increases in overweight and obesity in elementary school children.

Methods: Twenty-four elementary schools were cluster randomized to the Physical Activity Across the Curriculum intervention or served as control. All children in grades two and three were followed to grades four and five. Physical Activity Across the Curriculum promoted 90 min/wk of moderate to vigorous intensity physically active academic lessons delivered by classroom teachers. Body Mass Index was the primary outcome, daily Physical activity and academic achievement were secondary outcomes.

Conclusions: The Physical Activity Across the Curriculum approach may promote daily Physical activity and academic achievement in elementary school children. Additionally, 75 min of Physical Activity Across the Curriculum activities may attenuate increases in Body Mass Index.

Literatuurverwijzing: Donnelly, J.E., Greene, J.L., Gibson, C.A., Smith, B.K., Washburn, R.A., Sullivan, D.K., ... Williams, S.L. (2009). Physical activity across the curriculum (PAAC): a randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity and diminish overweight and obesity in elementary school children. Preventive Medicine (pp. 336-341)

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