Observational studyThe Journal of school health2020
Physical Activity Opportunities of Low-Income Elementary School-Aged Children During the Segmented School Day.
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- Educational outcomes of recess in elementary school children: A mixed-methods systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Temporal Trends in Children's School Day Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis.Journal of physical activity & health · 2021Pooled it
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- Physical literacy among chinese elementary school students: the mediating role of physical knowledge and physical competency.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Raising active children: how family and school shape health-promoting physical activity-findings from the FAMIPASS study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Where the children play: Gender gaps in recess physical activity by age and playground area.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Relationship between Physical Activity, Mediterranean Diet and Emotional Intelligence in Spanish Primary Education Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Preschool teachers display a flexible pattern of pedagogical actions in promoting healthy habits in children.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Classroom teachers' "off-the-shelf" use of movement integration products and its impact on children's sedentary behavior and physical activity.Translational behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of cocreation training capsules for preschool teachers on children's healthy habits: a pilot study conducted in Barcelona, Spain.BMC public health · 2021Article
- The Role of Preschool Hours in Achieving Physical Activity Recommendations for Preschoolers.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Physical Activity Level, Mediterranean Diet Adherence, and Emotional Intelligence as a Function of Family Functioning in Elementary School Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn this study, we examined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of children in a school district serving children from low-income and minority households.
methodsThis observational study was conducted in 8 rural elementary schools in South Carolina. Children (N = 719, age = 7.7 years, 48.0% girls, 88.0% African American) wore accelerometers during school hours. Physical activity was distilled into time engaged in MVPA during 4 distinct opportunities. These 4 opportunities were non-activity time (eg, class-time), extended lunch (lunch recess after eating), physical education (PE), and recess. Mixed effects linear regressions estimated MVPA on days that had no activity opportunities, extended lunch, recess, PE, and multiple activity opportunities (eg, PE and recess).
resultsOn days with multiple activity opportunities, girls and boys accumulated 8.0 (95% CI = 4.9, 11.1) and 7.1 (95% CI = 3.6, 10.7) additional minutes of MVPA compared to a no activity day. On PE days boys accumulated 5.2 (95% CI = 0.3, 10.2) additional minutes of MVPA, whereas recess days provided girls with 3.0 (95% CI = 0.1, 6.0) additional MVPA minutes. No other activity opportunities provided statistically significant increases in school-day MVPA.
conclusionsIn low-income schools it may be necessary to provide multiple physical activity opportunities during the school day to increase boys' and girls' MVPA.
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