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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Sport and Health Science |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209525461930002X |