Trial reportBMC public health2015
Virtual field trips as physically active lessons for children: a pilot study.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- School-related sedentary behaviours and indicators of health and well-being among children and youth: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
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- Effect of classroom-based physical activity interventions on academic and physical activity outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Effect of physically active learning on physical activity levels in secondary school students: The ACTIVE CLASS Study.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Physically active academic lessons: acceptance, barriers and facilitators for implementation.BMC public health · 2018Trial
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- Effects of a Daily Mile Program During Recess on Physical Fitness in Adolescents: A Comparative Pilot Study of Weekly Frequency and Gender Differences Among Students in a Region of Spain.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of flexible learning spaces, active breaks, and active lessons on sedentary behaviors, physical activity, learning, and musculoskeletal health in school-aged children: a scoping review.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2024Review
- Primary school learners' movement during class time: perceptions of educators in the Western Cape, South Africa.BMC public health · 2023Article
- A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines. The Australian 24-hour movement guidelines for children (5-12 years) and young people (13-17 years): An integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Article
- Systematic review of acute physically active learning and classroom movement breaks on children's physical activity, cognition, academic performance and classroom behaviour: understanding critical design features.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2018Article
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- Teacher and pupil perspectives on the use of Virtual Field Trips as physically active lessons.BMC research notes · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe modern classroom is an inherently sedentary environment. Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) using interactive whiteboards to explore virtual scenes are a potential method of converting sedentary class-time into physically active teaching. This pilot aimed to assess the effects of a developed VFT on physical activity and learning in primary-school children.
methodsParticipants (n = 85) were randomly assigned to a) a 30-minute physically active London 2012 Olympics-themed VFT, or b) a 30-minute sedentary version of the same VFT. Activity was measured using GT1M Actigraphs, content recall was assessed with a quiz and user evaluations were gained from teacher and pupil questionnaires.
resultsPupils in the active VFT displayed significantly less sedentary time (p < 0.001), and significantly more light (p < 0.001), moderate (p = 0.01) and vigorous physical activity (p < 0.001) than sedentary VFT pupils. No differences in content recall were found between intervention groups: suggesting that adding physical activity into classroom teaching may not compromise attainment. High acceptability was found in teachers and active VFT students rated their session significantly higher than sedentary pupils (p < 0.002).
conclusionsThis one-day pilot provides early evidence of the ability of VFTs to convert sedentary academic time into active time. Longitudinal research is needed to assess prolonged effects of active VFTs in reducing sedentary time.
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