Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Background The growing number of sport-based youth development interventions provide a
potential avenue for integrating sport meaningfully into the US public health agenda …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND A majority of research findings have focused on recess as
instrumental to achieving minutes of physical activity rather than focusing on the psycho …

Background The schoolyard environment provides key opportunities to promote physical
activity and socioemotional development for children. Schoolyards can also serve as a …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Play is essential for child growth and development, and may
have academic and social‐emotional implications. To understand the relationship between …

The amount of intentional, instructional, purposeful play has decreased in primary grades,
and didactic, test-driven instruction has increased. Emerging neuroscientific evidence is …

Over the past decade, much attention has been paid to school-based recess and the
implications of recess on child development. Large and influential groups such as the …

Background Physical activity (PA) remains the primary behavioral outcome associated with
school recess, while many other potentially relevant indicators of recess remain …

Background Recess provides an important opportunity for children to be physically active
during weekdays. Updated, nationally representative, prevalence estimates of elementary …

Objective: This study aimed to examine some common problems observed during school
recess and translate findings to evidence-based, practical solutions that can be applied …