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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2025

Examining relationships between U.S. children's physical activity levels during recess, school days, and weekend days.

Christopher M Murphy, Erin K Howie, Matthew J Barenie, Kari A Weber, Michael R Thomsen

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Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Christopher M MurphyDepartment of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Erin K HowieDepartment of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Matthew J BarenieFay W. Boozman College of Public Health and Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Kari A WeberFay W. Boozman College of Public Health and Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Michael R ThomsenFay W. Boozman College of Public Health and Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.

Funding

The Little Rock Green Schoolyard Initiative: Changing Community Norms and Improving Opportunities for Physical ActivityR01MD018192 · NIMHD · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI THOMSEN, MICHAEL R. · 2022 to 2025
$1.4M
NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD018192
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Physical activity opportunities, such as recess, in educational settings are vital yet only a handful of states have policies in place to ensure daily minimum recess allotment. We aim to investigate associations between physical activity during recess and other time periods to better understand the extent to which recess physical activity is related to physical activity throughout the week. Methods: Children K-5th grade were from four schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. Children wore accelerometers on their waist to assess physical activity across the week. Chi-square and Results: Children ( Conclusions: Recess plays a crucial role in overall physical activity, with recess MVPA showing a positive correlation with physical activity across all time periods. Further research is needed examining the effects of changes in recess policies and interventions to increase recess MVPA, which may lead to increases in children's overall physical activity.

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ChildrenHealthPhysical activityRecessSchoolWeekends

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PMID40521014
PMCPMC12166869

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