ArticlePreventive medicine reports2019
Physically active academic lessons and effect on physical activity and aerobic fitness. The Active School study: A cluster randomized controlled trial.
Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03436355 (Active School. A School-based Intervention to Increase Childrens Daily Physical Activity and Its Effect on Childrens Self-regulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Active School. A School-based Intervention to Increase Childrens Daily Physical Activity and Its Effect on Childrens Self-regulation
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- School-Based Homework Interventions for Improving 24-hour Movement Behaviours in Primary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Are school-based behavioural interventions an effective strategy for improving physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents? A meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled 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
- Does Learning Through Movement Improve Academic Performance in Primary Schoolchildren? A Systematic Review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of physically active learning on physical activity levels in secondary school students: The ACTIVE CLASS Study.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Feasibility and acceptability of an implementation strategy to enhance use of classroom-based physical activity approaches in elementary schools: a mixed methods study.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Impact of School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Obesity and Physical Parameters in Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- 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
- Physical activity interventions in European primary schools: a scoping review to create a framework for the design of tailored interventions in European countries.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Impact of an Interdisciplinary Educational Programme on Students' Physical Activity and Fitness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of a virtual physical activity program in primary and secondary schools in New South Wales, Australia: A quasi-experimental study.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023Article
- The impact of physically active learning during the school day on children's physical activity levels, time on task and learning behaviours and academic outcomes.Health education research · 2021Article
- The Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions on Obesity-Related Behaviours in Primary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Evidencing the Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Imposed Lockdown Measures on Fitness Status in Adolescents: A Preliminary Report.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Associations between in-school-hours physical activity and child health-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study in a sample of Australian primary school children.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Article
- Changes in Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and Well-Being Following a School-Based Health Promotion Program in a Norwegian Region with a Poor Public Health Profile: A Non-Randomized Controlled Study in Early Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- 'It's not because we don't believe in it...': Headteachers' perceptions of implementing physically active lessons in school.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
The Active School program was designed to positively impact health and academic-related outcomes in school. The core intervention component was physically active academic lessons, a teaching activity that combines physical activity and educational content. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a 10-month, cluster-randomized controlled trial on physical activity level and aerobic fitness conducted in the city of Stavanger, Norway, in 2014-15. The physical activity level during physically active academic lessons was also studied. A total of 447 children (9-10 years) participated. The weekly intervention consisted of physically active academic lessons, physically active homework and physically active recess. Physical activity level and aerobic fitness were measured objectively by accelerometry and a 10-minute interval running test. Intervention effects were found for time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (adjusted mean difference of 8 min/day, 95% CI: 3.4-13, p < 0.001) and total physical activity (60 counts/min, 95% CI: 15-105, p = 0.009). Children with low aerobic fitness increased their running distance compared to controls (d = 0.46; p = 0.001). During physically active academic lessons children spent 26% of the time in MVPA, which was comparable to physical education lessons. The Active School program successfully increased physical activity for the intervention group and aerobic fitness for the least fit children. The activity level during physically active academic lessons was as high as in physical education lessons. Clinicaltrail.gov ID identifier: NCT03436355.
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