Effects of a 10-week active recess program in school setting on physical fitness, school aptitudes, creativity and cognitive flexibility in elementary school children. A randomised-controlled trial.

Autor/inn/en	Latorre-Román, Pedro Ángel; Berrios-Aguayo, Beatriz; Aragón-Vela, Jerónimo; Pantoja-Vallejo, Antonio
Titel	Effects of a 10-week active recess program in school setting on physical fitness, school aptitudes, creativity and cognitive flexibility in elementary school children. A randomised-controlled trial. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Effekte eines 10-wöchigen aktiven Pausenprogramm im Schulsetting auf die körperliche Aktivität, Schulfähigkeiten, Kreativität, und kognite Flexibilität bei Grundschulkindern. Eine randomisierte kontrollierte Studie.
Quelle	In: Journal of sports sciences, 39 (2021) 11, S. 1277-1286 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0264-0414; 1466-447X
DOI	10.1080/02640414.2020.1864985
Schlagwörter	Empirische Untersuchung; Forschung; Kognition; Kognitive Leistung; Kreativität; Motorische Entwicklung; Motorische Leistungsfähigkeit; Kind; Schule; Schulpause; Grundschule; Gesundheit; Gesundheitsförderung; Bewegung (Motorische); Bewegungsaktivität; Pausensport; Sportaktivität; Analyse; Entwicklung
Abstract	The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a 10-week active recess programme in school setting on physical fitness, school aptitudes, creativity and cognitive flexibility in children. A total of 114 children (age range = 8-12 years old, 47.3% girls) participated in this study. The students were randomly assigned to two groups, experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). The EG performed a programme of physical exercise at moderate to vigorous intensity with cognitive engagement for 10 weeks, three times a week. Physical fitness, school aptitudes, creativity, and cognitive flexibility were tested. Non-significant differences were found in physical fitness (both pre-test and post-test) between groups. The EG experienced significant improvements in all school aptitudes, creativity and cognitive flexibility (TMT test). In addition, the EG showed greater increase (p(0.05) than the CG in all variables of school aptitudes (p(0.01), creativity (p(0.001) and cognitive flexibility (p(0.05). Significant correlation between Delta TMT-B and Delta V.O2max (r=-0.289, p=0.031) was found. In conclusion, active recess based on high intensity training can be a proper tool to improve some cognitive skills, such as school aptitudes, creativity, and cognitive flexibility.
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2024/1