Regular physical activity in the classroom might improve student learning

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Australia; VIC

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Regular breaks involving physical activity during classroom education could help student learning and improve on-task behaviour, say Aussie researchers. The team gave 141 children between the ages of six and eight from two schools either breaks involving brain-stimulating physical activity, or no breaks outside of recess or lunch over a six week period. The study found that students who engaged in the active breaks had more efficient brain activity, and were able to stay on-task better than students who did not take the active breaks, but there was no clear improvement to working memory or lapses of attention.