Effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention to promote physical activity during the school day: rationale and methods of the MOVESCHOOL study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing levels of physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary time among adolescents during the school day is a pressing need. Emerging methodologies and strategies been shown to be effective in increasing PA levels and providing additional benefits for students, such us physically active lessons (PAL), active breaks (AB) and active recesses (AR). However, evidence concerning adolescents remains limited. This manuscript presents the methods and rationale of the MOVESCHOOL study, which aims was to examine the effects of a multicomponent school-based intervention during the school day on indicators of PA, sedentary time, health, executive functions and education in adolescents.

Methods

A quasi-experimental study was conducted with the aim to involve a total of

SUBMITTER: Bandera-Campos FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936994 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature