SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Improvement of In-School Physical Activity with Active School-Based Interventions to Interrupt Prolonged Sitting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Classroom Movement Breaks in Relation to Health and Academic Outcomes: An Umbrella Review.The Journal of school health · 2026Pooled it
- Lifestyle interventions and 24-hour movement behaviors in preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Acute effects of exercise snacks on postprandial glucose and insulin metabolism in adults with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Umbrella review of international evidence for the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Study on the influence of school active break on children's physical activity level and classroom on-task concentration.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Effects of physically active lessons and active breaks on cognitive performance and health indicators in elementary school children: a cluster randomized trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Trial
- Acute effect of school-based active breaks on physical activity level and on-task classroom behavior in primary schoolchildren.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- School Poverty Level Moderates the Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2024Trial
- Mapping Movement Integration in Secondary Schools: A Scoping Review of Evidence.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Article
- 24-hour movement behaviors of physical activity, screen time, and sleep in youth with down syndrome compared to typically developing peers.Acta psychologica · 2026Article
- Acute Effects of Exercise Snacks on Glucose and Lipid Metabolic Outcomes in Individuals with Metabolic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Review
- Policies and opportunities for physical activity engagement in Austrian schools: a census survey.PeerJ · 2024Article
- Applying intervention mapping to develop a program for promoting short physical activity breaks during class time in upper secondary schools: the MOVE12 protocol study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Effects of the inclusion of physical activity in secondary education academic classes on educational indicators and health markers: rationale and methods of the ACTIVE CLASS study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSedentary behaviors have increased in recent years and their consequences have led the World Health Organization to make recommendations for promoting a more active lifestyle. The school environment has been defined as a key place for achieving this objective for children and adolescents. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to analyze the effect of active-break interventions for interrupting prolonged sitting times during school-time on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB), at school, in childhood and youth.
methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out, including clinical trials aimed at assessing the effects of interrupting prolonged sitting at school with active breaks on in-school PA and/or SB. Multimodal and static interventions were excluded. Six databases were analyzed: Medline, WOS, Cochrane Library, SPORT Discus, CINAHL and EMBASE. PA, SB; moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were the variables considered.
resultsNine studies were included, with a total of 2145 children between 6 and 12 years old. The heterogeneity in the duration (five-sixty min), the frequency (one-three times per-day up to three times per week), and duration (five days to three years) of the interventions was detected. The meta-analyses for in-school PA, MVPA, and SB were performed, showing a significant improvement in both PA and MVPA.
conclusionsInterrupting prolonged sitting with active-based school interventions could improve PA and MVPA levels during school time. (PROSPERO: CRD42022358933).
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