{"title":"Classroom-Based Physical Activity and On-Task Behavior","authors":"M. Mahar","doi":"10.1249/TJX.0000000000000099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000099","url":null,"abstract":"Schools are valuable locations to promote physical activity becausemost children are in school for large portions of the day and year. However, the main objective of most schools is to teach academic skills. For school personnel to implement classroom-based physical activity programs, they need to be convinced that these programs will help the students learn better. Teachers understand and value the concept of on-task behavior or paying attention. Without attentional focus, students do not learn. Thus, if research demonstrates that participation in classroombased physical activity programs enhances on-task behavior, teachersmay bemore likely to implement these programs. Although on-task behavior in the authentic classroom setting is difficult to measure, the accumulated evidence about the effect of classroom-based physical activity on on-task behavior is convincing. This article presents an overview of measurement issues associated with directly observed on-task behavior in schools and a summary of the key studies that have made a substantial contribution to the literature in this field. Various research designs and statistical comparisons have been used to examine these relationships. Several research studies have included examination of the effect of physical activity on on-task behavior within subgroups of students (e.g., level of attention, sex, fitness, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status). In summary, research demonstrates that classroom-based physical activity enhances on-task behavior compared with traditional sedentary learning environments, and this benefit appears to hold for all subgroups of students that have been examined. Specific suggestions to enhance the implementation of classroom-based physical activity and to further develop the research base are provided. INTRODUCTION Health benefits of physical activity are widely known (1,2); however, less is known about the additional benefits or potential limitations of physical activity when it is incorporated into the classroom. Research on the effectiveness of classroombased physical activity began to be published around the mid-2000s. Integrating physical activity into the classroom can help youth meet the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines (3). Part of the Physical Activity Guidelines recommends that youth School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University,","PeriodicalId":75243,"journal":{"name":"Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42352396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lessons Learned from a Physically Active Learning Intervention: Texas I-CAN!","authors":"J. Bartholomew, E. Jowers, N. Golaszewski","doi":"10.1249/TJX.0000000000000095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000095","url":null,"abstract":"Texas I-CAN! has focused on the development of interventions to provide physically active learning (PAL) to regular education, elementary classroom. This paper provides an overview of our approach and the iterations through which we have progressed the intervention. We adopt a framework that considers PAL along continuums of relatedness to and integration with the academic goals of the lessons. This provides a lens through which to view our iterations of I-CAN!, as we sought a version of PAL that is both acceptable to teachers and effective for physical activity and academic outcomes. As such, this provides an overview of the choices that must be made to translate theory to practice.","PeriodicalId":75243,"journal":{"name":"Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44559815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Szabo-Reed, A. Gorczyca, L. Ptomey, Felicia L. Steger
{"title":"Influence of Physical Activity on Elementary School Children: Challenges and Practice","authors":"A. Szabo-Reed, A. Gorczyca, L. Ptomey, Felicia L. Steger","doi":"10.1249/TJX.0000000000000100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000100","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION Participation in physical activity (PA) is an important determinant of health and is associated with a wide range of physical and psychosocial benefits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children obtain at least 60min or more of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) daily; however, only 21.6%of children and adolescents 6 to 19 yr of age attain 60 or more minutes of MVPA on five or more days of the week. Children spend up to half of their waking hours in school; therefore, from a population-based approach, schools provide the best opportunity to increase PA among the nation’s youth (1). Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP) have been recommended by the CDC/Society for Health and Physical Educators and endorsed by the Institute of Medicine (1) for increasing MVPA in children (2). These programs supplement physical education (PE) with PA throughout the day and emphasize involvement of school staff, the participants’ immediate family, and the wider community. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of CSPAP for increasing PA in children is limited and conflicting (2–8). The National Association for Sport andPhysical Education recommends that elementary schools provide 150 min and secondary schools provide 225min of PE eachweek (9). However, very few schools require daily PE or provide the amount of PA recommended by the CDC (10) and the Institute of Medicine (11). To develop successful strategies to engage elementary-aged children in PA, it is necessary to understand the current challenges associated with the delivery of PA in the school and the positive outcomes associated with PA practice or delivery. This special issue of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicinewill provide perspectives on both the positive outcomes (cognition, academic achievement, and on-task behavior) and challenges (built environment, school PA policy, teacher implementation/ compliance, and teacher reflections) of implementing CSPAP interventions in elementary schools.","PeriodicalId":75243,"journal":{"name":"Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42403669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ø. Lerum, J. bartholomew, H. Mckay, G. Resaland, H. Tjomsland, S. Anderssen, Petter E. Leirhaug, V. F. Moe
{"title":"Active Smarter Teachers: Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions and Maintenance of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention","authors":"Ø. Lerum, J. bartholomew, H. Mckay, G. Resaland, H. Tjomsland, S. Anderssen, Petter E. Leirhaug, V. F. Moe","doi":"10.1249/TJX.0000000000000104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000104","url":null,"abstract":"Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal, NORWAY; Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA; Faculty of Education, Arts and Sports, Center for Physically Active Learning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal, NORWAY; and Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, NORWAY","PeriodicalId":75243,"journal":{"name":"Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000104","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46196041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting Teachers’ Implementation of Classroom-Based Physical Activity","authors":"L. Turner, Hannah G. Calvert, J. Carlson","doi":"10.1249/TJX.0000000000000098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000098","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing evidence about CBPA ’ s benefits for students indicates that it should be considered a best practice for elementary schools (2,3). However, given the low prevalence of use across the nation, it seems warranted to mo-bilize efforts to increase the number of classroom teachers who use CBPA and the consistency with which they do so. Yet, many questions remain about how best to encourage teachers ’ implementation of CBPA. This article reviews previous work exploring teacher-level implementation, including consideration of how CBPA implementation is measured and what is known about factors associated with implementation. We discuss interventions and potential innovations to support increased rates of implementation and sustained use of CBPA among classroom teachers. Our review of published evidence is supplemented with examples from our own work over the past 4 yr on the Physically Active Classrooms Energize! (PACE) project at Boise State University, which is supported by a research grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. On the PACE project, ABSTRACT Research exploring factors related to teachers ’ implementation of classroom-based physical activity (CBPA) has increased in recent years. This article highlights key findings from the literature about the implementation and maintenance of CBPA by classroom teachers. The authors provide an overview of the literature examining CBPA implementation from an implementation science perspective. Topics addressed include methods for measuring implementation, characteristics of CBPA resources, and predictors of teachers ’ implementation of CBPA. Findings from the narrative review are presented in tandem with insights from the authors ’ work during a grant-funded project examining strategies to improve CBPA implementation in elementary schools. Many off-the-shelf resources for CBPA implementation exist, with varying degrees of implementation support. Studies have used a variety of methods to measure implementation, mostly focused on teacher self-report. Few studies have provided evidence regarding long-term use of CBPA, but those that do report decreased implementation rates over time. A robust body of research examining CBPA implementation facilitators and barriers shows that organizational-level support from district and school administrators is crucial for successful implementation. Leadership buy-in is crucial for the implementation of policies and practices in schools, such as CBPA initiatives. Approaches that are embedded within school systems, such as communities of practice and coaching from school champions, have potential for improving implementation. designed implementation to increase how many teachers within a school provide regular CBPA to their students in the recommended To organize these findings, we use a framework for con- ceptualizing the implementation of CBPA in classrooms.","PeriodicalId":75243,"journal":{"name":"Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44028932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John B Bartholomew, Esbelle M Jowers, Natalie M Golaszewski
{"title":"Lessons Learned from a Physically Active Learning Intervention: Texas I-CAN!","authors":"John B Bartholomew, Esbelle M Jowers, Natalie M Golaszewski","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Texas I-CAN! has focused on the development of interventions to provide physically active learning (PAL) to regular education, elementary classroom. This paper provides an overview of our approach and the iterations through which we have progressed the intervention. We adopt a framework that considers PAL along continuums of relatedness to and integration with the academic goals of the lessons. This provides a lens through which to view our iterations of I-CAN!, as we sought a version of PAL that is both acceptable to teachers and effective for physical activity and academic outcomes. As such, this provides an overview of the choices that must be made to translate theory to practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":75243,"journal":{"name":"Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine","volume":"4 17","pages":"137-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959199/pdf/nihms-1528135.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37543779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From “Sit Still and Listen” to “Get Up and Move,” the Leap May Be One of Educational Paradigms but No Longer One of Faith","authors":"S. Vazou","doi":"10.1249/TJX.0000000000000096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000096","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION We live in an era inwhich opportunities for physical activity do not arise naturally in the course of daily life. The industrialized way of life and technological advancements contribute to physical inactivity. If we want children to perform the recommended amount of daily physical activity, it is the responsibility of adults to create appropriate conditions for children to have opportunities for movement. Even more effort should be invested in stimulating the desire andmotivation of children to be and remain physically active. Although the school environment can be an ideal setting for comprehensive physical activity intervention programs, the pressure on schools to prioritize academic achievement has led many school administrators to view calls for increased physical activity opportunities as unrealistic in the context of limited time and resources. However, the body of evidence, while still developing, is strong enough to support the conclusion that physical activity does not interfere with or take time away from learning. To the contrary, it is beneficial for academic achievement and school success (1,2). These benefits have been recognized by several governmental agencies and professional organizations over the last decade (i.e., the American College of Sports Medicine, the Institute of Medicine, and SHAPE America). Evidence-based position papers issued by such organizations have helped in raising awareness and promoting engagement among school staff and policymakers toward increasing opportunities for physical activity at schools. For example, it is remarkable that, for the first time, a collaborative effort emerged between a leading educational agency (the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) and a national health organization (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), with the joint goal of promoting learning and health through a whole-school, wholecommunity, whole-child model (WSCC model [3]).","PeriodicalId":75243,"journal":{"name":"Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47794378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}