Associations between Amount of Recess, Physical Activity, and Cardiometabolic Traits in U.S. Children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/purpose

In the United States, it is recommended that schools provide at least 20 minutes of daily recess, but the optimal amount for health benefits is unknown. We examined associations between amount of recess and health indicators using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (NHANES; 2013-2016).

Methods

For this cross-sectional analysis, parents/guardians of 6-11 year olds (n=738) reported recess provision which was classified as low (22.8%; approximately 10-15 min, 5 days per week), medium (54.9%; approximately 16-30 min, 5 days per week), or high (22.3%; approximately >30 min, 5 days per week). Outcomes measured included parent/guardian-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA), blood pressure, cholesterol, grip strength, bone

SUBMITTER: Clevenger KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531844 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature