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Show HEALTH SCIENCES LEAP PROGRAM SPRING 2013 Noelle Whitaker Tan Len Gogh "TAKE 10!" MOVEMENT INTEGRATION PROGRAM Noelle Whitaker (Tan Len Gogh) Department of Exercise and Sport Science University of Utah Purpose The purpose of this research is to a implement the movement integration program titled "Take 10!" within the elementary school to increase the on-task behavior during class hours while increasing their physical activity. Background In today's society 1 in 3 children and adolescents are overweight and receive less than half (42% of children, 8 % of adolescents) of the 60 minutes of physical activity recommended for optimal health each day. If an adolescent is overweight they have a 7 0 % chance of becoming overweight adults. This number has a 1 0 % increase to an outstanding 8 0 % chance of being an overweight adult if one of both of the child's parents are overweight or obese (American Heart Association). A study done by Brian McCullick, a kinesiology professor at the University of Georgia, found that only 6 out of the 50 states in the U.S. met the requirements fulfilling elementary physical activity needs (Charles). Most schools have a Physical Education period one day a week for 45 minutes, which doesn't suffice the requirements recommended per day of physical activity needed by each child. Hypothesis There will be a significant increase in student's on task behavior after implementing the Take 10! program. Methodology There was 219 elementary school students'from classes, grades third through fifth. There is a four week baseline with an eight week intervention. Observers observed a n e w child every 5 seconds for thirty minutes and recorded whether they were off or on task. Off -ask means that the child is either talking with another student, gazing around, has their head on their desk, coloring or playing with things on their desk. On-task behavior is described as either participating with the class, listening to the teachers' instructions or doing their school work they've been assigned. Calculating a percentage of h o w many children are on or off task will show whether if on task behavior has increased or decreased after implementing the program. Results There was a mean percentage decrease of on-task behavior by 7.7% during the baseline period and a mean percentage increase of on-task behavior by 7.2% during the intervention period. Conclusions The Take 10! program is effective in improving students' on-task behavior after they have participated in a ten-minute physical activity. During m y personal observation periods I have seen that the children are indeed more attentive and ready to do their work after implementing the Take 10! program versus before they have taken the ten minute exercise. Implications In today's research there are few studies that actually study Take 10! program because it is very tedious and time consuming. The data thus far is mainly just questionnaires from teachers. A need for quantitative data is very important in supporting and implementing this program. There has been no quantitative measure to study the effect of the movement integration program Take 10! at an elementary school level. There have also been no studies on the effect of movement integration programs on fitness levels of the children. This is due to the limited research on teachers'willingness to implement the program. There are other studies that suggest that breaks given to children in a classroom setting that require physical activity will increase their attention span and their overall health from the extra physical activity incorporated. Citations American Heart Association. "Statistical Fact Sheet 2012 Update." Statistical Fact Sheet 2012 Update, n. page. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://www.heart.Org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ ucm_319588.pdf>. Charles, Katrina."Most kids don't get enough PE, says study." CNN Health. CNN Cable News Network/ Health, 10 2012. Web. 13 Dec 2012. <http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/10/most-kids-dont-get-enough-pe- says-study/>. |
