Terson de Paleville Daniela G L, Immekus Jason C
J Phys Act Health. 2020 Aug 15;17(9):907-914. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0454.
Physical activity is critical for the healthy development and well-being of children. Specifically, physical activity is associated with improvements in coordination, balance, attention, and behavior among elementary school-aged children. However, for many children, particularly those belonging to minority groups, opportunities to engage in quality physical activity programs outside school settings are limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the whether a physical activity program called Minds in Motion (MiM) The Maze before school, as compared with yoga, meets the criteria of the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program framework as a before-school program to improve overall physical activity and academic performance among elementary school-age students.
A total of 48 children attending an urban public school with large minority representation in the Midwest were randomly assigned to MiM-The Maze or yoga. Participants were assessed on motor proficiency, behavior, balance, and academic skills before and after training. Training consisted of either yoga or MiM-The Maze 30 minutes per day before school, 5 times per week for 12 weeks.
MiM-The Maze and yoga group students showed significant improvements in academic skills.
MiM-The Maze is feasible and affordable before-school program to promote students' classroom behavior in elementary school students.
体育活动对儿童的健康发育和幸福至关重要。具体而言，体育活动与小学适龄儿童的协调性、平衡能力、注意力和行为改善相关。然而，对于许多儿童，尤其是少数群体的儿童来说，在校外参与高质量体育活动项目的机会有限。本研究的目的是检验一项名为“运动中的思维”（MiM）之“迷宫”的体育活动项目与瑜伽相比，作为一项旨在提高小学适龄学生总体体育活动水平和学业成绩的课前项目，是否符合综合学校体育活动项目框架的标准。
共有48名就读于美国中西部一所少数族裔占比大的城市公立学校的儿童被随机分配到MiM之“迷宫”组或瑜伽组。在训练前后对参与者的运动能力、行为、平衡能力和学业技能进行评估。训练包括每天课前进行30分钟的瑜伽或MiM之“迷宫”活动，每周5次，共12周。
MiM之“迷宫”组和瑜伽组学生在学业技能方面均有显著提高。
MiM之“迷宫”是一项可行且经济实惠的课前项目，可促进小学生的课堂行为。
