title: Ten Years of TAKE 10!(®): Integrating physical activity with academic concepts in elementary school classrooms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Current literature supports the link between physical activity (PA) or fitness and a child's ability to achieve academically; however, little structured activity time is incorporated into elementary school classrooms. This paper explores the impact of a classroom-based PA program, TAKE 10!, and health-academic integration through existing state and federal policy and programming.
  
  
  METHODS
  Evidence from journal articles, published abstracts, and reports were examined to summarize the impact of TAKE 10! on student health and other outcomes. This paper reviews 10 years of TAKE 10! studies and makes recommendations for future research.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Teachers are willing and able to implement classroom-based PA integrated with grade-specific lessons (4.2 days/wk). Children participating in the TAKE 10! program experience higher PA levels (13%>), reduced time-off-task (20.5%), and improved reading, math, spelling and composite scores (p<0.01). Furthermore, students achieved moderate energy expenditure levels (6.16 to 6.42 METs) and studies suggest that BMI may be positively impacted (decreases in BMI z score over 2 years [P<0.01]).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TAKE 10! demonstrates that integrating movement with academics in elementary school classrooms is feasible, helps students focus on learning, and enables them to realize improved PA levels while also helping schools achieve wellness policies.
authors.affiliation: ILSI Research Foundation, 1156 15th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20005, USA. dkibbe@ilsi.org
authors.forename: Debra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kibbe
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hackett
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McFarland
authors.forename: Kathryn Godburn
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D004522:Educational Status; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005178:Faculty; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods*; D012574:Schools; D014481:United States