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However, in countries with competitive educational systems, such as China, parents and school administrators may be relatively reluctant to increase the extracurricular physical activity time for children due to concerns that this action will compromise children\u2019s academic performance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objective<\/jats:title>To investigate whether additional extracurricular physical activity time after school compromises the academic performance of schoolchildren.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>This cluster randomized clinical trial was conducted from October 2020 to June 2021 in Yudu, Jiangxi, China. Eligible children in grades 3 and 4 from 24 elementary schools were randomized to the intervention or control group. 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