Breaking up classroom sitting time with cognitively engaging physical activity: Behavioural and brain responses.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Classroom-based active breaks are a feasible and effective way to reduce and break up sitting time, and to potentially benefit physical health in school children. However, the effect of active breaks on children's cognitive functions and brain activity remains unclear.

Objective

We investigated the impact of an active break intervention on typically developing children's cognitive functions and brain activity, sitting/standing/stepping, on-task behaviour, and enjoyment.

Methods

Up to 141 children, aged between 6 and 8 years (46% girls), were included, although about half of them completed two of the assessments (n = 77, working memory; n = 67, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex haemodynamic response). Classrooms from two consenting schools were randomly alloc

SUBMITTER: Mazzoli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279315 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature