This experiment only involved the addition of five minutes of physical activity within a classroom. This small amount of time was tested to see if the same results would appear even with the reduced amount of time. Within a forty-five minute lecture there would be a five-minute break that would allow for a physical activity to be performed by all the students. After, their attention towards the material being taught in the classroom would be measured. This on-task behavior increased once the five-minute classroom-based physical activity was systematically induced. In addition to this result, the inclusion of the five-minute exercise also increased the physical activity within students. After testing a range of ages within a school, physical activity did indeed improve students' cognitive functioning, in spite of the time. In conclusion, “the inclusion of physical-based activity programmes in schools creates an ideal environment not just for attaining positive learning results but also for effectively implementing learned ideas in the classroom”(Podnar).
Podnar, Hrvoje, et al. “Effects of a 5-Minute Classroom-Based Physical Activity on On-Task Behaviour and Physical Activity Levels.” Kinesiology, vol. 50, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 251– 259. EBSCOhost, doi:10.26582/k.50.2.17.