The LiiNK Project has been examining the health, physical achievements, cognition, and the social & emotional progress of the children twice a year over the past 14 years. Our journey began looking at classroom behaviors and attentional fatigue. Now, we are studying the longer-term impact of the program on the overall health of children through a variety of avenues including body fat percentage, reaction time, motor skills, and chronic stress.
more likely to be a healthy bodyfat % than obese
decrease in overweight & obese bodyfat % in one year
minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity in school daily
of students achieve motor skill proficiency
of recess time spent in physical activity
increase in performance of explosive lower limb movements (indicating lower risk of injury as they age)
reduction in off-task behavior
of recess time is building neuroplasticity through physical activity
improved trajectory in math test scores by 4th grade (10% in reading)
increase in positive emotions during unstructured play
less chronic stress & anxiety