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Do Stand-Biased Desks in the Classroom Change School-Time Activity and Sedentary Behavior? [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of stand-biased desks on the physical activity and sedentary behavior of third, fourth and sixth grade students across the school year. Methods: This within classroom crossover design study used teacher-determined allocation for seating within each classroom. Half of the students used a stand-biased
Krista Lisdahl   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

School-day Classroom-based Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

open access: yesHealth Behavior and Policy Review, 2019
Objective: Many school-aged children do not meet the daily minimum recommendations for accruing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and spend much of their day sedentary. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of teacher-delivered classroom-based physical activity (CBPA) on students' MVPA and sedentary behaviors.
Hannah Calvert, Lindsey Turner
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Sedentary Patterns and Sit-to-Stand Transitions in Open Learning Spaces and Conventional Classrooms among Primary School Students

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Educational reforms worldwide have resulted in schools increasingly incorporating open and flexible classroom designs that may provide possibilities to reduce sedentary behavior among students during lessons. Cross-sectional associations of classroom type on accelerometry assessed sedentary bout durations and sit-to-stand transitions were investigated ...
Eero A. Haapala   +2 more
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Classroom Movement Breaks Reduce Sedentary Behavior and Increase Concentration, Alertness and Enjoyment during University Classes: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
This mixed-methods study aimed to determine the feasibility of incorporating movement breaks into university classes in terms of acceptability (disruption, engagement, satisfaction), practicality (ease of scheduling and conducting breaks) and efficacy (sedentary time, concentration, alertness, enjoyment). Movement breaks of five to 10 min duration were
Casey Peiris   +2 more
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Effects of Classroom Active Desks on Children and Adolescents’ Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Academic Achievements and Overall Health: A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effects of active desks in the school setting on sedentary behavior, physical activity, academic achievements and overall health among children and adolescents aged 5–17 years. A systematic literature search was conducted using five databases until October 2020. Twenty-three studies were included.
Metz Lore   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Classroom Standing Desks and Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yesPediatrics, 2016
CONTEXT: Reducing sedentary behaviors, or time spent sitting, is an important target for health promotion in children. Standing desks in schools may be a feasible, modifiable, and acceptable environmental strategy to this end.
Ariana M Chao   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Reducing sedentary behavior in minority girls via a theory-based, tailored classroom media intervention [PDF]

open access: yesPediatric Obesity, 2008
To develop, implement and test an innovative, theory-based classroom media intervention known as Get Moving! to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviors in predominantly Latina middle school girls.School-based intervention on five to seven consecutive school days in seven schools (four intervention and three control) with high Latino
Terry T-K Huang   +2 more
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Classroom teachers’ “off-the-shelf” use of movement integration products and its impact on children’s sedentary behavior and physical activity

Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2022
Abstract Movement integration (MI) products are one of many MI strategies that aim to reduce students’ sedentary behavior (SB) and increase physical activity (PA) during classroom time. This study examined elementary classroom teachers’ off-the-shelf (i.e., no researcher support) use of MI products (GoNoodle Plus [GN], ABC for Fitness ...
Robert G Weaver, Bridget Armstrong
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Effects of Sharing Data With Teachers on Student Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Classroom

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2020
Background: Data-driven decision making is an accepted best practice in education, but teachers seldom reflect on data to drive their physical activity (PA) integration efforts. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a data-sharing intervention with classroom teachers on teacher-directed movement integration and students’ PA and ...
Katie L, Hodgin   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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