‘Maths on the move’: Effectiveness of physically-active lessons for learning maths and increasing physical activity in primary school students

This study evaluated the benefit of physically-active lessons for learning maths multiplication-tables. The impact of the intervention on general numeracy, physical activity (PA), aerobic fitness, body mass index (BMI) and school-day moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) was also assessed.Randomised controlled cross-over trial.Year 3 students (n=172, mean age 8.4±0.3 years, 48% male) were recruited from 10 classes across two urban primary schools....