Effects of physical activity and breaks on mathematics engagement in adolescents
Journal article
Owen, Katherine B., Parker, Philip D., Astell-Burt, Thomas and Lonsdale, Chris. (2018). Effects of physical activity and breaks on mathematics engagement in adolescents. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 21(1), pp. 63-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.07.002
Authors | Owen, Katherine B., Parker, Philip D., Astell-Burt, Thomas and Lonsdale, Chris |
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Abstract | Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether physical activity has a positive relationship with school engagement regardless of the presence or absence of a recess or lunch break before the classroom lesson. Design: Data were collected over three ten-week periods: January–April 2014 (Time 1), October–December 2014 (Time 2), and April–June 2015 (Time 3). Methods: A cohort of 2194 adolescents (mean age = 13.40 years, SD = .73) wore an accelerometer during the hour before a mathematics lesson and completed a questionnaire following the mathematics lesson to assess school engagement in that lesson. Results: Linear mixed models indicated that moderate-intensity activity before a mathematics lesson had a positive linear relationship with cognitive engagement (β = .40, p < .05). Recess breaks before a mathematics lesson had a negative relationship with overall, behavioural, emotional, and cognitive engagement (β = −.18, p < .01, β = −.19, p < .01, β = −.13, p = .03, and β = −.13, p = .04, respectively). Conclusions: Promoting moderate-intensity activity prior to mathematics lessons could improve students’ cognitive engagement. Educators should be aware that students tend to demonstrate the lowest levels of school engagement after recess breaks. |
Keywords | physical activity; recess; lunch; breaks; school engagement |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport |
Journal citation | 21 (1), pp. 63-68 |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
ISSN | 1440-2440 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.07.002 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85025440966 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 63-68 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 12 Jul 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 05 Jul 2017 |
Supplemental file | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DP130104659 |
Additional information | This record includes an accepted manuscript version licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/895zz/effects-of-physical-activity-and-breaks-on-mathematics-engagement-in-adolescents
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