ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effects of Active Breaks on Physical Literacy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in a Region of Spain.
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- Physical Literacy and Obesity Risk in Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Holistically Conceptualised School-Based Interventions on Children's Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Other Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- Measuring physical literacy in Mi'kma'ki: an initial determination of Indigenous (Mi'kmaw) students' physical literacy.International journal of circumpolar health · 2026Article
- Enhancing Physical Literacy Domains Through the Spectrum of Teaching Styles in Recess-Based Active Breaks: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical Literacy-Focused Education Improves Fitness Markers in Preadolescents: Implications for School-Based Health Promotion.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of a 7-week active breaks intervention program on physical literacy and body mass index.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Cross-validation of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy second edition (CAPL-2) for Spanish children.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- School-based promotion of physical literacy: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Physical activity interventions in European primary schools: a scoping review to create a framework for the design of tailored interventions in European countries.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Effects of a 4-Week After-School Physical Literacy Program on Health-Related Quality of Life and Symptomatology in Schoolchildren with ADHD: A Study Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impact of an Interdisciplinary Educational Programme on Students' Physical Activity and Fitness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Physical Literacy Studies in Relation to Health of Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Several studies have shown that active breaks (AB) lead to improvements in physical fitness, daily steps taken and participants’ health. However, there are no studies that have evaluated how they affect physical literacy (PL). Aims: Therefore, this study examined the effects of a 4-week recreational AB program based on games whose main objective was to improve motivation and motor skills’ improvement in PL in schoolchildren. Method: A quasi-experimental pilot study was conducted with PL assessments before and after a 4-week recreational AB program. Results: Fifty-seven schoolchildren (10.28 ± 0.43 years) participated in the study, 29 in the control group and 28 in the experimental group. An improvement in PL was found between the experimental and control groups after the intervention (p = 0.017). Moreover, the experimental group also improved (p < 0.001) PL after the intervention. More specifically, within the domain of PL, improvements were found after the intervention in the experimental group in the domains of physical competence (p < 0.001), motivation and confidence (p < 0.001) and knowledge (p < 0.001) but not in the domain of daily activity (p = 0.051). Conclusion: The application of an AB program based on playful games, during four weeks, produced an increase in scores in the general PL level, as well as in the domains of physical competence, motivation, and knowledge and understanding in schoolchildren.
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