Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 2022 BackgroundMultifaceted school-based interventions involving many stakeholders show promise toward the reduction of sedentary behavior (SB) and improved musculoskeletal conditions in schoolchildren.
Dominic Fisher, Quinette Louw
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Reducing classroom sedentary behaviour: a scoping review of interventions and student involvement [PDF]
Health Promotion InternationalAbstract Sedentary behaviour is increasingly common and is becoming a challenge to maintain the young population healthy. This scoping review aims to identify the existing literature on strategies for altering the classroom design to reduce sedentary behaviour in classroom settings during lessons and the impact of interventions.
Sofia Dinkelspiel Ekman +3 more
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Gendered patterns in the associations between in-school physical activity, classroom peer ecology, and academic achievement among primary school students. [PDF]
PLoS ONESchool is an important setting for increasing students' engagement in physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary time (ST), both of which are linked to health and academic achievement.
Anni Byman +5 more
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Effect of classroom physical activity breaks on learning behaviors and academic achievements in university students: a systematic review [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityBackground College students’ prolonged sedentary behavior due to heavy academic burdens impairs cognitive functions and academic performance. Classroom physical activity breaks have been studied in younger students, but evidence among college students ...
Qianting Deng, Chongyun Wu, Luodan Yang
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Teacher‐ Versus Video‐Delivered Classroom Activity Breaks and Student Physical Activity: The PAAC‐3 Trial [PDF]
Journal of School Health, Volume 96, Issue 9, September 2026.ABSTRACT Background Classroom activity breaks may increase moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA); however, few studies have compared teacher and video‐delivered approaches under real‐world conditions. Methods In this cluster randomized trial, 11 elementary schools were assigned to teacher‐delivered (PAAC‐T; 5 schools, 192 students) or video ...
Amanda N. Szabo‐Reed +5 more
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Increasing Physical Activity in Educational Settings Using Mixed Reality Technology: Iterative Formative Study [PDF]
JMIR Formative ResearchBackgroundAs physical education classes are lost to budget cuts and recess is canceled to meet standardized testing goals, the modern school day has become dominated by sedentary digital activities.
Katherine E Spring +6 more
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Toward a ‘Holistic’ Approach to Promoting Physical and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents Through Physical Activity [PDF]
Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 10, Page 2091-2098, October 2026.Moving beyond siloed physical activity interventions toward holistic approaches can best support children's healthy developmental trajectories. ABSTRACT Aim Physical activity in childhood and adolescence is a cornerstone of holistic health, supporting physical growth, cognitive development, emotional wellbeing and social connectedness.
Chloe Emonson +5 more
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Objective measurement of habitual sedentary behavior in pre-school children: comparison of activPAL with actigraph monitors [PDF]
, 2011 The Actigraph is well established for measurement of both physical activity and sedentary behavior in children. The activPAL is being used increasingly in children, though with no published evidence on its use in free-living children to date.
Reilly, J. +6 more
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Study on the influence of school active break on children's physical activity level and classroom on-task concentration [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundChildren's sedentary, lack of activities and low attention in class are common problems in global public health and education. Long-term sedentary will reduce children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), damage attention and ...
Guoliang Li, Wenbo Liu, Yiran Zhao
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Classroom Active Breaks Effects on Attention and Concentration Performance Among Adolescents Attending Upper Secondary Schools in Southern Italy [PDF]
SportsBackground: Physical inactivity and prolonged sedentary behavior have been associated with impaired cognitive function during adolescence. Although classroom-based active breaks (ABs) have shown promising effects in primary school children, evidence ...
Domenico Martone +10 more
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