Graduation Date
Fall 2022
Document Type
Project
Program
Master of Science degree with a major in Kinesiology, option Teaching/Coaching
Committee Chair Name
Rock Braithwaite
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Jill Anderson
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Christopher Hopper
Third Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Fourth Committee Member Name
Whitney Ogle
Fourth Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Subject Categories
Kinesiology
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Integrated physical activity in the classroom has been shown to affect K-12 students’ development positively. Students of all abilities benefit from multimodality learning. PURPOSE: This study investigates the relationship between classroom brain breaks and school-aged students' classroom behaviors. METHODS: The Meta-analysis search process consisted of 3 Phases: (1) Screen the titles, (2) Screen the abstracts, and (3) Retrieve the Full Text. Literature searches were conducted in eight electronic academic journal databases: SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Cochrane Database, Web of Science/Web of Knowledge, ProQuest, Child Development and Adolescent Studies, and ERIC. Students (N) are enrolled in schools serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. RESULTS: The overall effect that brain breaks provided across all outcomes was small (k = 56, g = 0.36, 95% CI = 0.22, 0.50, P < 0.001) with large prediction intervals for each of the category outcomes that suggest a large degree of variability. CONCLUSIONS: Future research should consider the methods used to implement brain breaks by following specified guidelines that produce positive results for the intended outcomes being studied.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Schaeffer, Teron H., "The effect of brain breaks on student outcomes of school-aged children in k-12 classrooms: a meta-analysis" (2022). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 615.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/615