Interventions to Change School Recess Activity Levels in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Anne-Maree ParrishKar Hau ChongAbbe L MoriartyMarijka J BatterhamNicola D RidgersPublished in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)
School recess interventions show promise for increasing MVPA. It was difficult to draw strong conclusions due to low study numbers in the meta-analysis and varied intervention designs. Interventions may need to focus on single component strategies (e.g., loose equipment) to improve understanding of outcome effects for future studies.