Evaluation of feasibility, effectiveness, and sustainability of school-based physical activity “active break” interventions in pre-adolescent and adolescent students: A …

A Masini, A Ceciliani, L Dallolio, D Gori… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Objective The present systematic review aimed to investigate the impact of school-based
physical activity (PA) interventions of “active breaks” on PA levels, classroom behaviour …

Physical activity interventions in European primary schools: a scoping review to create a framework for the design of tailored interventions in European countries

A Porter, R Walker, D House, R Salway… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Schools provide a unique environment to facilitate physical activity for children.
However, many school-based physical activity interventions have not been effective. We …

Classroom-based physical activity as a means to improve self-efficacy and academic achievement among Normal-weight and overweight youth

F Latino, F Tafuri, E Saraiello, D Tafuri - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although physical activity has positive physical and mental health outcomes, particularly
among adolescents, a significant percentage of young people maintain a largely sedentary …

Using Physical Education Lessons to Develop the Autonomy of Primary School Children.

YE Ospankulov, S Nurgaliyeva, S Kunai… - Cypriot Journal of …, 2022 - ERIC
The shift in emphasis from the motor sphere to the mental, psycho-emotional sphere leads to
a decrease in the natural motor activity of the younger schoolchild, which actualizes the …

Active school-based interventions to interrupt prolonged sitting improve daily physical activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Amor-Barbosa, A Ortega-Martinez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Sedentary behavior (SB) is a negative routine for health, especially during
advancing age. Promoting an active lifestyle and reducing SB is a global endeavor. The aim …

Effects of active breaks on physical literacy: a cross-sectional pilot study in a region of Spain

M Mendoza-Muñoz, V Calle-Guisado… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several studies have shown that active breaks (AB) lead to improvements in physical fitness,
daily steps taken and participants' health. However, there are no studies that have evaluated …

The effect of structured exercise on short-term memory subsystems: New insight on training activities

G Ottoboni, A Ceciliani, A Tessari - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It has been shown that exercise positively affects cognitive abilities, such as frontal functions
and long-term memory processes. We tried to understand whether different exercises (ie, an …

The feasibility and acceptability of a classroom-based physical activity program for children attending specialist schools: a mixed-methods pilot study

C Emonson, N Papadopoulos, N Rinehart, A Mantilla… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Children with disabilities often engage in less than the recommended amount
of daily physical activity (PA). Classroom-based PA breaks are a favourable method of …

The physical and psychosocial impact of a school‐based running programme for adolescents with disabilities

J Campagna, K Czyszczon, J Little… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Adolescents with disabilities have fewer opportunities to participate in
community‐based fitness programmes. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact …

School medical service: strategies to promote psycho-physiological well-being

F Tafuri, F Latino - Pediatric reports, 2024 - mdpi.com
Schools represent the ideal setting for educating children about the acquisition of active
lifestyles seen not only from a health point of view but also from psycho-pedagogical and …