Background Physical activity is associated with many physical and mental health benefits,
however many children do not meet the national physical activity guidelines. While schools …

Background The relation among physical activity (PA), fitness, cognitive function, and
academic achievement in children is receiving considerable attention. The utility of PA to …

Background The global prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is high. Lifestyle
changes towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary activities …

Objective This review provides the first meta-analysis of the impact of physically active
lessons on lesson-time and overall physical activity (PA), as well as health, cognition and …

Objective To examine the impact of acute classroom movement break (CMB) and physically
active learning (PAL) interventions on physical activity (PA), cognition, academic …

Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity
increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension …

OBJECTIVES: Using physical activity in the teaching of academic lessons is a new way of
learning. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an innovative physically …

As the focus on academic achievement has increased, physical activity (PA) opportunities in
schools have decreased in the United States. In an attempt to discover how the decline in …

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 …

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 …