Date of Award
Fall 12-2022
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
School
Psychology
Committee Chair
Brad Dufrene
Committee Chair School
Psychology
Committee Member 2
Joe Olmi
Committee Member 2 School
Psychology
Committee Member 3
Stephanie McCoy
Committee Member 3 School
Kinesiology and Nutrition
Abstract
The purpose of the current study was to systematically review the literature investigating the effects of antecedent aerobic exercise on students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria, which included single case design studies and group studies, participant age, and an exercise intervention. Tau U was used as the procedure to calculate an effect size for A-B contrasts for single case design studies and effect size ranged from small to moderate for multiple variables such as disruptive behavior and academically engaged behavior. Hedges g was used to calculate an omnibus effect size for all single case design studies as well as group design studies and indicated a large, significant effect for AAE on student behavior. A moderator analysis was conducted for student age and length of exercise period, and neither was found to significantly moderate treatment effects. Limitations and future directions are provided.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Chelsea, "A META-ANALYSIS OF ANTECEDENT EXERCISE ON CHILDREN’S CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS" (2022). Master's Theses. 941.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/941
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