Feasibility of breaking up sitting time in mainstream and special schools with a cognitively challenging motor task

Background: Children spend ≤70% of the school day sitting in class. Classroom-based active breaks can benefit children's physical health, but if the breaks are cognitively demanding (i.e., combine physical exertion and mental engagement), they may also improve focus and cognitive functions. Tea...

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Main Authors: Emiliano Mazzoli, Harriet Koorts, Jo Salmon, Caterina Pesce, Tamara May, Wei-Peng Teo, Lisa Michele Barnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209525461930002X