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There is a paucity of research investigating the effects of innovative physical activity programs on physical health and academic performance in the Latino population.

To examine the impact of Dance Dance Revolution [DDR]–based exercise on Latino children's physical fitness and academic achievement.

A repeated-measures crossover design was used. In Year 1, Grade-4 students were assigned to the intervention group and offered 30 minutes of exercise (DDR, aerobic dance) three times per week. Grade-3 and Grade-5 students made up the comparison group and were offered no structured exercise at school. In Year 2, the Grade-4 students were again assigned to the intervention, whereas Grade-5 and Grade-6 students were in the comparison group.

Assessments were conducted with 208 Latino school children.