Physical activity during school recess
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Context Interest has increased in examining the physical activity levels of young people during school recess. Identifying correlates of their recess physical activity behaviors is timely, and would inform school-based physical activity programming and intervention development. The review examined the correlates of children's and adolescent's physical activity during school recess periods.Evidence acquisition A systematic search of six electronic databases, reference lists, and personal archives identified 53 studies (47 focused on children) published between January 1990 and April 2011 that met the inclusion criteria. Data were analyzed in 2011. Correlates were categorized using the social-ecological framework.Evidence synthesis Forty-four variables were identified across the four levels of the social-ecological framework, although few correlates were studied repeatedly at each level. Positive associations were found of overall facility provision, unfixed equipment, and perceived encouragement with recess physical activity. Results revealed that boys were more active than girls.Conclusions Providing access to school facilities, providing unfixed equipment, and identifying ways to promote encouragement for physical activity have the potential to inform strategies to increase physical activity levels during recess periods.
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The high risk of bias due to research quality led to an inconclusive evidence rating on MVPA for enhancing recess, which differs from previous systematic reviews that have suggested interventions could lead to improvements in PA during school recess.
“Overall, the high risk of bias due to research quality led to an inconclusive evidence rating on MVPA, which differs from previous systematic reviews, which have suggested that interventions could lead to improvements in PA during school recess.21, 22, 23”
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- Authors
- Ridgers, N. D., Salmon, J., Parrish, A.-M., Stanley, R. M., & Okely, A. D.
- Affiliations
- Deakin University (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Ridgers, Nicola D.
- Venue
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-09
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 320-328
- ISSN
- 0749-3797 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2107764960
- Cited by
- 332
- References
- 76
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 39 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 34 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 25 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 2.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Keywords
- recess, physical activity, children, adolescents, socio-ecological framework, school facilities, sex differences
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Motor Activity, Play and Playthings, Recreation, Schools, Sex Factors
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