A Cluster Randomized Control Trial to Assess the Impact of Active Learning on Child Activity Attention Control and Academic Outcomes: The Texas I-CAN Trial

摘要

BackgroundActive learning is designed to pair physical activity with the teaching of academic content. This has been shown to be a successful strategy to increase physical activity and improve academic performance. The existing designs have confounded academic lessons with physical activity. As a result, it is impossible to determine if the subsequent improvement in academic performance is due to: (1) physical activity, (2) the academic content of the active learning, or (3) the combination of academic material taught through physical activity.