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Physically active learning and school-based physical activity interventions in reducing sedentary time among secondary school students: literature review

Pedagogy of Health
Background and Study Aim. Sedentary behavior has become a growing concern among secondary school students in contemporary educational settings. Learning activities, screen use, and classroom routines often require students to remain seated for prolonged ...
Trisnar Adi Prabowo, Mar'atul Afifah, Asyidika Vito Indarto, Zakwan Yumna Dhuha Pahlavi, Achmad Zakaria, Febriansyah Dwi Cahyo   +5 more
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Incorporating movement breaks into primary school classrooms; a mixed methods approach to explore the perceptions of pupils, staff and governors

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Public health guidelines for children advocate physical activity (PA) and the restriction of continuous sedentary time. Schools offer an attractive setting for health promotion, however school-based interventions to increase PA typically fail,
Rebecca A. Chorlton, Craig A. Williams, Sarah Denford, Bert Bond   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sedentary behavior is associated with arteriosclerosis in frail older adults [PDF]

, 2022
This prospective, cross-sectional, cohort observational study was conducted to evaluate the associations between sedentary behavior and arteriosclerosis-related vascular issues in community-dwelling frail older adults.
Kuromatsu, Isao, Kuzuya, Masafumi, Shiraishi, Nariaki, Suzuki, Yusuke, Komiya, Hitoshi   +4 more
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VTMaxBox: A reproducible practical tool for measuring voluntary thermal maximum in terrestrial ectotherms

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Thermal traits are central to understanding how ectotherms respond to environmental warming. However, not all thermal traits describe the same biological process. Critical thermal maxima quantify physiological failure, whereas preferred temperatures describe thermal selection under choice conditions.
Juan C. Diaz‐Ricaurte, Marcio Martins
wiley   +1 more source

Type and intensity of physical activity and their sex‐specific relation with classroom behaviour in preadolescent children

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background On‐task behaviour in the classroom, which partly relies on inhibitory control, contributes to academic achievement. Physical activity has much potential to facilitate on‐task behaviour due to its positive association with inhibitory control.
Melanie Berger, Toru Ishihara, Keita Kamijo, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Light Intensity physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to body mass index and grip strength in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study [PDF]

, 2015
Identifying modifiable determinants of fat mass and muscle strength in older adults is important given their impact on physical functioning and health.
Cooper, R, Glynn, Nancy W, Todd Manini, Nancy W Glynn, Rachel Cooper, Marco Pahor, Group, LIFE Study, Walter T Ambrosius, Fielding, R, King, AC, Ambrosius, Walter T, David Bann, Pahor, M, David Bann (688911), Abby C. King (407214), Todd Manini (688913), Mary M. McDermott (688915), Nancy W. Glynn (688916), Timothy Church, Bann, David, Glynn, NW, Bann, D, Gill, T, Gill, Thomas, Cooper, Rachel, Roger Fielding, LIFE Study Group, Walter T. Ambrosius (579783), Anda Botoseneanu, Don Hire, King, Abby C, Thomas M Gill, Botoseneanu, A, Thomas Gill (688918), Pahor, Marco, McDermott, MM, McDermott, Mary M, Gill, TM, Hire, D, Manini, Todd, Don Hire (688912), Ambrosius, WT, Mary M McDermott, Botoseneanu, Anda, Anda Botoseneanu (688914), Hire, Don, Abby C King, Fielding, Roger, Church, Timothy, , LIFE Study Group, Manini, T, Roger Fielding (688917), Timothy Church (501433), Marco Pahor (331192), Church, T, Rachel Cooper (188902)   +55 more
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The role of digital media in the home learning environment and associations with children's early language and literacy skills

British Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Young children increasingly engage with digital media tools for purposes of education, entertainment and communication. This study examines children's digital media activities within the context of their larger home learning environment (HLE).
Burcu H. Tatar, Lori E. Skibbe, Ryan P. Bowles, Hope K. Gerde   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘It Is More Fun to Try It Out for Yourself’: Lower Secondary School Pupils' Perceptions of Physically Active Learning

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores lower secondary school pupils' perceptions of physically active learning (PAL). Specifically, we explore what educational purposes 12 Norwegian 9th graders perceive PAL contributes to. Five lessons with PAL were observed and informed three subsequent focus groups.
Hege Eikeland Tjomsland, Vigdis Stokker, Anette Teigland Kråkenes, Helga Bjørnøy Urke, Mathias Brekke Mandelid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour of Adolescents in Indonesia [PDF]

, 2023
The majority of studies concerning physical activity and sedentary behaviour have utilized reported measurements, such as questionnaires, with known limitations including recall and social desirability bias.
Andriyani, Fitria Dwi
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Reflecting on the Contradictory Condition of Digital Experiences: Advancing Algorithmic Literacy With Young People

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on young people's use of digital devices and platforms demonstrates that their online experiences are deeply situated and contextual, shaped both by individual circumstances and by algorithmically driven systems that personalise content and mediate engagement.
Kaitlyn Regehr, Katharine Smales, Photini Vrikki, Caitlin Shaughnessy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source