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Aerobic fitness mediates the intervention effects of a school-based physical activity intervention on academic performance. The school in Motion study - A cluster randomized controlled trial.

Sveinung BerntsenJostein Steene-johannessenGeir Kåre ResalandMorten W. FagerlandSigmund A. AnderssenElin KolleRunar Barstad SolbergVan Sluijs EstherUlf Ekelund

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Mediation (statistics)medicine.medical_specialtyICC intra class correlationPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHealth InformaticsIntervention effectDisease clusterAcademic performanceAdolescentslaw.inventionRandomized controlled trialNumeracylawIntervention (counseling)medicineAerobic exerciseOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePAL Physically Active Learningbusiness.industryPhysical activityPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthRRegular ArticleCluster RCTScIM School in MotionVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850Test (assessment)DWBH Don’t worry – be HappyPhysical therapyAerobic fitnessMedicinebusinessSD standard deviation

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Highlights • Physical activity is associated with increased aerobic fitness and academic performance. • Little is known on mechanism of physical activity effects on academic performance. • We performed a cluster randomized controlled trial. • Aerobic fitness mediated the intervention effect on academic performance. • Activity increasing aerobic fitness is a strategy to improve academic performance.

https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/332584