Sunday, June 11, 2017

Aerobic Fitness in Middle School and Changes in Academic Achievement

Aerobic Fitness in Middle School and Changes in Academic Achievement

Aerobic Fitness in Middle School and Changes in Academic Achievement – Pediatric Exercise Science published research examining the changes in 52 adolescents (6th – 8th grade) in aerobic fitness and academic achievement in reading and mathematics during middle school.  Each student completed PACER tests measuring aerobic fitness and ISAT academic achievement tests in reading and mathematics.

The results indicated the following:

  • changes in aerobic fitness between sixth and eighth grade were positively related to changes in academic achievement in both reading and mathematics between sixth and eighth grade.

The researchers concluded that changes in aerobic fitness may modulate changes in academic achievement.

Reference:  Raine, L. B., Biggan, J. R., Baym, C. L., Saliba, B. J., Cohen, N. J., & Hillman, C. H. (2017). Adolescent Changes in Aerobic Fitness are Related to Changes in Academic Achievement. Pediatric Exercise Science, 1-21.

25+ Bilateral Coordination Exercises digital download is a collection of bilateral coordination exercise sheets including QR codes with links to video demonstration of exercises.  A QR code is a black and white image with squares, that stores website links for reading by the camera on a smartphone.Each exercise page includes picture images and step by step directions of a whole body bilateral coordination exercise.  Also included, is a link to a You Tube video with a demonstration of the exercise along with a slow motion video of the exercise. Parents, students or teachers can simply use a QR code reader app on their smart phone or tablet to go directly to the video demonstration.

This exercise packet allow therapist to send home therapeutic exercise ideas including video demonstration. There is also a hand out to give to parents explaining bilateral coordination skills and how to use the QR codes. None of the exercises require any equipment.

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Aerobic Fitness in Middle School and Changes in Academic Achievement

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