Physical Activity During the School Day

Effects of intervention integrating physical literacy into active school recesses on physical fitness and academic achievement in Chinese children

“… 85 Intervention comprised diverse games and activities, offering children more opportunities for participation and facilitating their holistic learning potential. 86 Aerobic fitness and motor skills significantly contributed to cognitive development during childhood and young adulthood. 87 The use of situational and dramatic games in activities was found to be effective.…”

Certification and Duties of a Director of Physical Activity

“…physical activity opportunities. Three of the major reasons to support a CSPAP as an ideal agent for building a healthier generation of K-12 youths are (1) schools provide access to children in a formal setting, (2) most schools have many of the facilities and resources needed for effective physical activity promotion beyond those available in the home or community environments, and (3) school-day physical activity positively affects physical, cognitive, and emotional health (Basch, 2010;Castelli & Ward, 2012;USDHHS, 2009USDHHS, , 2010. Consequently, multifaceted, cost-effective, and embedded approaches to school physical activity promotion are recommended.…”

The Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program: An Invited Review

“…However, lunchtime can be used to offer children "drop-in" programming in which certain school facilities (e.g., a gymnasium) remain open to students while the facilities are not being used for instruction or other purposes. 74 Such opportunities might also be provided during other periods of the school day when children are not in class and facilities would otherwise be unused. Special events present supplemental physical activity opportunities for children but, as they occur less frequently, their overall contribution to a CSPAP has received relatively little interest from researchers.…”