ArticleThe Journal of school health2016
The Role of Physical Education Lessons and Recesses in School Lifestyle of Adolescents.
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- Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents.BioMed research international · 2020Trial
- Changes in School-Based Physical Activity and Well-Being Among Adolescents Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Adolescent physical activity during school days: a comparative study before and after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Change in physical fitness due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in French adolescents: a comparison between two independent large samples from Diagnoform battery.European journal of pediatrics · 2022Article
- Surveillance of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in czech children and adolescents: a scoping review of the literature from the past two decades.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Does Vigorous Physical Activity Contribute to Adolescent Life Satisfaction?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Association between Participation in Organized Physical Activity and the Structure of Weekly Physical Activity in Polish Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physical Activity Recommendations in the Context of New Calls for Change in Physical Education.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Role of Preschool Hours in Achieving Physical Activity Recommendations for Preschoolers.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Estimation of Engagement in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity from Direct Observation: A Proposal for School Physical Education.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Physical Activity of Secondary School Adolescents at Risk of Depressive Symptoms.The Journal of school health · 2020Article
- Physical Activity in 15-17-Year-Old Adolescents as Compensation for Sedentary Behavior in School.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Composition of weekly physical activity in adolescents by level of physical activity.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Physical Activity Recommendations for Segments of School Days in Adolescents: Support for Health Behavior in Secondary Schools.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Associations of visceral fat area and physical activity levels with the risk of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women.Biogerontology · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study investigates school lifestyle among adolescents in terms of physical activity (PA) structure: (1) adolescents participating in a physical education lesson (PEL) versus (2) aggregate recess time exceeding 60 minutes.
methodsThe research was conducted in 24 secondary schools in the Czech Republic (boys N = 208, girls N = 433). For the whole day (1-3 days) participants wore the ActiTrainer accelerometer, which monitored PA, and heart rate. A total of 1122 school days were recorded.
resultsBoth boys and girls participating in a PEL reported significantly better results compared with nonparticipating individuals regarding all indicators of volume and intensity of school PA (SPA). In most SPA indicators, longer aggregate recess time (>60 minutes) had a statistically significant effect, particularly on the volume of SPA. The recommended 500 steps/hours for SPA was achieved by 83% of boys participating in PEL and 69% of girls. In contrast just 32% of nonparticipating boys and 31% of girls reached this level. With longer recess time the recommendation was met by 43% of boys (42% of girls) compared with 26% of boys (23% of girls) with shorter recess time.
conclusionsAn increase in SPA and an improved lifestyle in adolescents on school days are significantly supported more by PELs than by longer recess time.
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