Jérôme Azzola, Emmanuel Gaucher
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Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
evidence emerging schoolbased studies physical activity might favorably affect childrens academic performance however need highquality studies support therefore main objective active smarter kids ask study investigate effect daily physical activity childrens academic performance complexity relation physical activity academic performance important identify mediating moderating variables cognitive function fitness adiposity motor skills quality life qol global concerns regarding high prevalence lifestylerelated noncommunicable diseases ncds best means address challenge could primary prevention physical activity known play key role preventing host ncds therefore investigated secondary objective effect intervention risk factors related ncds purpose paper describe design ask study ask intervention well scope details methods adopted evaluate effect ask intervention 5 th grade children ask study cluster randomized controlled trial includes 1145 fifth graders aged 10 years 57 schools 28 intervention schools 29 control schools sogn fjordane county norway represents 953 total possible recruitment children 57 participating schools took part curriculumprescribed physical activity intervention 90 minweek physical education pe 45 minweek physical activity total 135 minweek addition children intervention schools also participated ask intervention model 165 minweek ie total 300 minweek physical activitype ask study implemented 7 months november 2014 june 2015 assessed academic performance reading numeracy english using norwegian national tests delivered norwegian directorate education training assessed physical activity objectively baseline midpoint end intervention variables measured baseline postintervention addition used qualitative methodologies obtain indepth understanding childrens embodied experiences pedagogical processes taking place intervention successful ask could provide strong evidence relation physical activity academic performance could potentially inform process learning elementary schools schools might also identified effective settings large scale public health initiatives prevention ncds clinicaltrialsgov id nr nct02132494 date registration 6th may 2014