Implementation of school based physical activity interventions: a systematic review

PJ Naylor, L Nettlefold, D Race, C Hoy, MC Ashe… - Preventive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Implementation science is an emerging area in physical activity (PA) research. We
sought to establish the current state of the evidence related to implementation of school …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

M Dobbins, H Husson, K DeCorby… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

Integrating movement in academic classrooms: understanding, applying and advancing the knowledge base

CA Webster, L Russ, S Vazou, TL Goh… - Obesity …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of comprehensive and coordinated approaches to school health, academic
classrooms have gained attention as a promising setting for increasing physical activity and …

Evaluation of school-based interventions of active breaks in primary schools: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Masini, S Marini, D Gori, E Leoni, A Rochira… - Journal of science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To provide a systematic review of studies that investigated the effects of Active
Break (AB) school-based interventions on Physical Activity (PA) levels, classroom behavior …

Physically active lessons as physical activity and educational interventions: a systematic review of methods and results

E Norris, N Shelton, S Dunsmuir, O Duke-Williams… - Preventive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Physically active lessons aim to increase children's physical activity whilst
maintaining academic time. This systematic review aimed to investigate the methods used in …

Physical activity opportunities during the school day: Classroom teachers' perceptions of using activity breaks in the classroom

J McMullen, P Kulinna… - Journal of teaching …, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to explore classroom teachers' perceptions of incorporating
physical activity breaks into their classroom and to determine specific features of preferred …

A qualitative phenomenological exploration of teachers' experience with nutrition education

E Hall, W Chai, JA Albrecht - American journal of health education, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Nutrition education delivered by classroom teachers has become a popular
intervention designed to combat childhood obesity. However, few qualitative studies have …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

SE Neil-Sztramko, H Caldwell… - Cochrane database of …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Effect of active lessons on physical activity, academic, and health outcomes: a systematic review

R Martin, EM Murtagh - Research quarterly for exercise and sport, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of classroom-based
physical activity interventions that integrate academic content and assess the effectiveness …

Facilitators and barriers to movement integration in elementary classrooms: A systematic review

RD Michael, CA Webster, CA Egan… - … quarterly for exercise …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: A systematic review was conducted to identify facilitators and barriers to movement
integration (MI) in elementary school classrooms. Method: Online databases (Educational …