Feasibility of breaking up sitting time in mainstream and special schools with a cognitively challenging motor task.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children spend ≤70% of the school day sitting in class. Classroom-based active breaks can benefit children's physical health, but if the breaks are cognitively demanding (i.e., combine physical exertion and mental engagement), they may also improve focus and cognitive functions. Teachers and students play a crucial role in the successful implementation of active breaks, and their perspectives are critical to the feasibility of these strategies. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of implementing a cognitively challenging motor task as an active break in mainstream and special primary schools.

Methods

A total of 5 teachers in 2 mainstream schools and 7 teachers in 1 special school (attended by children with neurodevelopmental disorders) attended a 2

SUBMITTER: Mazzoli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6451043 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature