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Savina, Elena; Garrity, Kristin; Kenny, Patrick; Doerr, Chad – Contemporary School Psychology, 2016
This paper synthesizes studies on the benefits of movement on youth's health, cognition, and academic performance. It discusses behavioral and cognitive outcomes of different types of movement activities including physical activities integrated into teaching of academic content, classroom exercise breaks, afterschool exercise programs, and active…
Descriptors: Motion, Child Health, Physical Activities, Teaching Methods
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Kooiman, Brian; Sheehan, Dwayne D. – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2015
Until recently exergaming was seldom a topic of research. The technology that makes exergaming possible was not available to consumers. In 2006, Nintendo released the Wii gaming system. This new system allowed for interactive physical movement beyond simple hand held play. The Wii system contained hardware and software that responded to movements…
Descriptors: Video Games, Exercise, Motion, Movement Education