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    The Effects of Physical Activity on Learning Behaviors in Elementary School Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Research in education and developmental psychology indicates that behavioral engagement in learning is a critical predictor of children’s academic success. In an effort to improve academic achievement, school ...

    Susan P. Harvey, Kate Lambourne, Jerry L. Greene in Contemporary School Psychology (2018)

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    Physical activity and academic achievement across the curriculum (A + PAAC): rationale and design of a 3-year, cluster-randomized trial

    Improving academic achievement and reducing the rates of obesity in elementary school students are both of considerable interest. Increased physical activity during academic instruction time during school offe...

    Joseph E Donnelly, Jerry L Greene, Cheryl A Gibson, Debra K Sullivan in BMC Public Health (2013)