Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
In-Class Cycling to Augment College Student Academic Performance and Reduce Physical Inactivity: Results from an RCT.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of classroom physical activity breaks on learning behaviors and academic achievements in university students: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Classroom Movement Breaks and Physically Active Learning Are Feasible, Reduce Sedentary Behaviour and Fatigue, and May Increase Focus in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Differential impacts of jogging and rope skipping in college students in China based on physical test score: a randomized controlled trial baseline indicator comparison in the intervention.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- A scoping review of bicycling interventions' impacts on psychological, social, affective, and cognitive well-being.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- The impact of physical activity on academic performance in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Do You Want to Increase Physical Activity in Adolescents? A School-Based Physical Activity Program Could Be an Efficient Way.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Chronic Lumbar Pain and Insomnia in College-Aged Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- An Exploration of Domain-Specific Sedentary Behaviors in College Students by Lifestyle Factors and Sociodemographics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Effects of a Dynamic Chair on Chair Seat Motion and Trunk Muscle Activity during Office Tasks and Task Transitions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
Most college students sit 14 hours per week on average, excluding sedentary study time. Researchers observing workplace and elementary school settings with active workstations to combat sedentary behavior have shown enhanced cognition without distraction. Until now, incorporating active workstations in college classroom settings remained relatively unexplored. This study's purpose was to assess academic performance using in-class stationary cycle desks during a semester-long lecture course. Twenty-one college students (19-24 years) enrolled in a lecture course volunteered and were split into traditional sit (SIT) and stationary cycle (CYC) groups randomly, matched on a calculated factor equal to a physical activity (PA) score (0-680) multiplied by grade point average (GPA; 4.0 scale). CYC pedaled a prescribed rate of perceived exertion (RPE) of less than 2 out of 10 during a 50-min lecture, 3 × week for 12 weeks. CYC averaged 42 min, 7.9 miles, and 1.7 RPE during class throughout the semester. No significant differences (
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