Contribution of School Recess to Daily Physical Activity: Systematic Review and Evidence Appraisal

Reilly, John J.; Johnston, Grant; McIntosh, Stuart; Martin, Anne

doi:10.14485/hbpr.3.6.7

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“…Another opportunity for children and adolescents to be physically active is during recess and PEC . However, our results indicated that children and adolescents only spend around 5–10 minutes in MVPA during recess and PEC, which is in line with that was found in previous studies . Only 10% of child boys spent half of recess time in MVPA, which is consistent with percentages reported by Stratton and Mullan .…”

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The Role of School in Helping Children and Adolescents Reach the Physical Activity Recommendations: The UP&DOWN Study

Grao‐Cruces

Segura‐Jiménez

Conde‐Caveda

et al. 2019

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND:The aims were to: (1) examine the levels of physical activity (PA) during different time periods (ie, daily PA, school hour PA, recess PA, physical education classes [PEC] PA) in children and adolescents; and (2) identify the rate of compliance with the specific PA recommendations for these time periods. METHODS:The participants were 1925 (940 girls) children and adolescents from 40 Spanish schools. Hip-worn accelerometers were used to assess PA during different time periods. RESULTS:Boys and children were more physically active and had a greater percentage meeting the daily PA recommendation and the school-based PA recommendation than girls and adolescents, respectively. Compliance with daily PA recommendation was markedly higher than that with the school-based PA recommendation, regardless of sex and age groups (ie, 80.4% vs 24.1% for daily and school-based PA recommendations, respectively, in child boys). A very low percentage (ie, 9.7% and 1.2% of child boys with almost 50% of moderate-to-vigorous PA during recess and PEC, respectively) of students reached the recommended PA levels for recess and PEC. CONCLUSIONS:Physical activity levels during school hours, recess, and PEC in children and adolescents are very low.Promoting PA in school settings is essential, especially in girls and adolescents.

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The Role of School in Helping Children and Adolescents Reach the Physical Activity Recommendations: The UP&DOWN Study

Grao‐Cruces

Segura‐Jiménez

Conde‐Caveda

et al. 2019

Journal of School Health

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“…This recommendation, in fact, sets a goal in an absolute value (minutes of MVPA), and school hours are not the same in all countries [9][10][11][12] Traditionally, school leisure time (i.e., time periods of noncurricular activities in school, such as recess, breaks or lunchtime) and physical education lessons have been considered the most propitious periods to help students meet the aforementioned school-based PA recommendations [13][14][15]. For this reason, levels of PA during both periods have received considerable attention and have been the subject of prior systematic reviews [16,17]. However, in most countries, recess time is limited (approximately 30 min per day), and physical education is given relatively little time in the curriculum (approximately 2 h per week) [18].…”

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“…However, in most countries, recess time is limited (approximately 30 min per day), and physical education is given relatively little time in the curriculum (approximately 2 h per week) [18]. Moreover, recent studies have shown that less than half of recess time and physical education lessons are spent in MVPA [9,16,17] and that there are more ways to accumulate MVPA during school hours (e.g., breaks, lunchtime or during academic lessons) that have been undervalued to date [19].…”

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Levels of Physical Activity during School Hours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Grao‐Cruces

Velásquez-Romero

Rodríguez‐Rodríguez

2020

IJERPH

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Background: This systematic review determines the levels of physical activity (PA) during school hours in children and adolescents. Methods: Studies carried out from January 1987 to December 2019 were retrieved from four databases (Web of Science, Pubmed, Scopus and SportDiscus). Results: Twenty-nine studies were included in this systematic review. Most of them used accelerometers and showed that male and female children accumulated a mean of between 14 and 68 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) during school hours (3–22% of this daily segment), and male and female adolescents accumulated a mean of between 13 and 28 min of MVPA during this daily segment (3–8% of the school hours). Less than a quarter of children and adolescents reached the recommended 30 min of MVPA during school hours, with notable differences between sexes. Conclusions: These results suggest that the levels of PA during school hours are not enough, and consequently, schools should develop strategies for helping children and adolescents reach the school PA recommendation.

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“…21,22 In addition, recent systematic reviews suggest that the school-based domains (PE, recess, active commuting to school) which have been the focus of most previous research and policy effort may contribute relatively little to population MVPA at present. [23][24][25] Comparisons of the likely effect of different interventions on population MVPA 20,26 also suggest that future efforts should extend beyond the school.…”

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Results From Scotland’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

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Johnstone²,

McNeill³

et al. 2016

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background:The 2016 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card aims to improve surveillance of physical activity (PA), facilitate international comparisons, and encourage evidence-informed PA and health policy.Methods:Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card methodology was used: a search for data on child and adolescent PA and health published after the 2013 Scottish Report Card was carried out. Data sources were considered for grading if based on representative samples with prevalence estimates made using methods with low bias. Ten health behaviors/outcomes were graded on an A to F scale based on quintiles (prevalence meeting recommendations ≥80% graded A down to <20% graded F).Results:Three of the seven Health Behaviors and Outcomes received F or F- grades: Overall PA, Sedentary Behavior, and Obesity. Active and Outdoor Play and Organized Sport Participation could not be graded. Active Commuting to School was graded C, and Diet was graded D-. Family and Peer Influence was graded D-; Perceived Safety and Availability of Space for PA as well as the National Policy Environment were more favorable (both B).Conclusions:Grades were identical to those in 2013. Scotland has a generally favorable environment for PA, but children and adolescents have low PA and high sedentary behavior. Gaps in surveillance included lack of objectively measured PA, no surveillance of moderate-to-vigorous PA in children, summary surveillance data not expressed in ways which match recommendations (eg, for PA in young children; for screen-time), and no surveillance of Sport Participation, Active and Outdoor Play, or Sitting. Scottish policy does not include sedentary behavior at present.

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Contribution of School Recess to Daily Physical Activity: Systematic Review and Evidence Appraisal

Cited by 28 publications

References 13 publications

The Role of School in Helping Children and Adolescents Reach the Physical Activity Recommendations: The UP&DOWN Study

The Role of School in Helping Children and Adolescents Reach the Physical Activity Recommendations: The UP&DOWN Study

Levels of Physical Activity during School Hours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Results From Scotland’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

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