Cybercycling Effects on Classroom Behavior in Children With Behavioral Health Disorders: An RCT

09 Jan 2017April Bowling, James Slavet, Daniel P. Miller, Sebastien Haneuse, William Beardslee, Kirsten Davison

Aerobic cybercycling physical exercise shows promise for improving self-regulation and classroom functioning among children with complex behavioral health disorders. This school-based exercise intervention may significantly improve child behavioral health without increasing parental burden or health care costs, or disrupting academic schedules.

Randomized Controlled Trial
3 effects
3 months
103 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Maternity outcome
Minor decreased risk of Attention deficit hyp...
Maternity system

Moderate evidence
-51.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Learning Ability Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Learning Ability
Brain system

Moderate evidence
50.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Irritability And Anger Brain outcome
Decreased risk of Irritability And Anger
Brain system

High evidence
-70.0%