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The effects of active classroom breaks on moderate to vigorous physical activity, behaviour and performance in a Northern NSW primary school: a quasi-experimental study.

Avigdor ZaskM PattinsonD AshtonM AhmadiS G TrostS IrvineL StaffordK DelbaereJ K Adams
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2022)
Active classroom breaks are an effective way to increase physical activity among primary school children while reducing off-task classroom behaviour. SO WHAT?: Primary school students' health would benefit from active breaks with no detrimental effects on wellbeing, maths and cognitive performance.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • body mass index
  • sleep quality
  • health information