Physical activity and academic achievement across the curriculum (A + PAAC)
Rationale and design of a 3-year, cluster-randomized trial
Background: Improving academic achievement and reducing the rates of obesity in elementary school students are both of considerable interest. Increased physical activity during academic instruction time during school offers a…
Physical activity across the curriculum (PAAC)
A randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity and diminish overweight and obesity in elementary school children
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:…
Physical activity across the curriculum
Year one process evaluation results
Background: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC) is a 3-year elementary school-based intervention to determine if increased amounts of moderate intensity physical activity performed in the classroom will diminish gains…