Using Brain-Breaks® as a Technology Tool to Increase Attitude towards Physical Activity among Students in Singapore

Balasekaran, Govindasamy and Ahmad Arif Bin, Ibrahim and Cheo, NgYew and Wang, Phua Kia and Kuan, Garry and Popeska, Biljana and Chin, Ming-Kai and Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching and Edginton, Christopher and Cuplan, Ian and Durstin.J., Larry (2021) Using Brain-Breaks® as a Technology Tool to Increase Attitude towards Physical Activity among Students in Singapore. Brain Sciences, 11 (6). p. 784. ISSN 2076-3425

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of classroom-based Brain Breaks®
Physical Activity Solution in Southeast Asia Singaporean primary school students and their attitude
towards physical activity (PA) over a ten-week intervention. A total of 113 participants (8–11 years
old) were randomly assigned to either an experimental (EG) or a control group (CG), with six
classes to each group; the Brain Breaks® group (EG: six classes) and the Control group (CG: six
classes). All EG members participated in a Brain Breaks® video intervention (three–five min) during
academic classes and the CG continued their lessons as per normal. The student’s attitudes towards
PA in both research conditions were evaluated using the self–reported Attitudes toward Physical
Activity Scale (APAS), applied before and after intervention. The effects of the intervention on
APAS scores were analysed using a mixed model analysis of variance with Time as within-subject
and Group as between-subject factors. The analysis revealed evidence in support of the positive
effect of classroom video interventions such as Brain Breaks® on student’s attitudes toward benefits,
importance, learning, self-efficacy, fun, fitness, and trying to do their personal best in PA. The Brain
Breaks® intervention provided a positive significant impact on students in Singapore. This study also
revealed that interactive technology tools implemented into the school curriculum benefit students
in terms of health and education.

Item Type:	Article
Impact Factor Value:	3.394
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Educational sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Educational Science
Depositing User:	Biljana Popeska
Date Deposited:	06 Dec 2021 08:25
Last Modified:	06 Dec 2021 08:25
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/28894

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