Physical Activity and Academic Achievement Across the Curriculum (A+PAAC)

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

584 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-30

Study Completion Date

2015-06-30

Brief Summary

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There is currently considerable interest in both improving academic achievement (No Child Left Behind) and reducing the rates of obesity and its associated negative health consequences in elementary school students. Increased physical activity (PA) offers a potential intervention to address both issues. Evidence is available which suggests an association of PA with both academic achievement and obesity, and an association between obesity and academic achievement.

To provide increased PA while maintaining academic instruction time, we developed a program we call "Physical Activity Across the Curriculum" (PAAC) in which regular classroom teachers were trained to deliver academic lessons using moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for 20 minutes/d, 5 days/wk. This study is looking to compare academic achievement between students in elementary schools that participate in academic lessons taught through MVPA (PAAC) to students that do not (CON).

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Intelligence Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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A+PAAC

Lessons delivered using A+PAAC

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

A+PAAC

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

academic lessons delivered by regular classroom teachers using moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for 20 minutes/day, 5 days/week.

CON

Regular sedentary lessons

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

CON

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

lessons taught by regular classroom teachers using traditional/regular sedentary lessons

Interventions

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A+PAAC

academic lessons delivered by regular classroom teachers using moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for 20 minutes/day, 5 days/week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CON

lessons taught by regular classroom teachers using traditional/regular sedentary lessons

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Grade 2 or 3 Student at one of the randomly selected elementary schools
* Students that agree to complete assessments
* Signed parental consent form
* Signed child assent form