Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks
Objectives: To determine the subjective responses of teachers and students to classroom exercise breaks, and how responses varied by duration. Methods: This mixed-methods experimental study included focus groups with teachers (N = 8) and 4th- and 5th-grade students (N = 96). Students participated in...
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| description | Objectives: To determine the subjective responses of teachers and students to classroom exercise breaks, and how responses varied by duration. Methods: This mixed-methods experimental study included focus groups with teachers (N = 8) and 4th- and 5th-grade students (N = 96). Students participated in 5-, 10-, and 20-minute exercise breaks and 10minutes of sedentary activity. In an additional exploratory analysis, videotapes of each condition were coded and compared for positive affect. Results: Students and teachers discussed multiple benefits, but teachers discussed barriers to implementing regular breaks of 5-minutes or more. Students exhibited higher positive affect during each exercise condition. Conclusions: Classroom exercise breaks are an enjoyable way to increase physical activity, but additional support may be needed to encourage teachers to implement breaks of 5 minutes or longer. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-105182017-09-13T16:03:14Z Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks Howie, Erin Newman-Norlund, R. Pate, R. school children exercise physical activity Objectives: To determine the subjective responses of teachers and students to classroom exercise breaks, and how responses varied by duration. Methods: This mixed-methods experimental study included focus groups with teachers (N = 8) and 4th- and 5th-grade students (N = 96). Students participated in 5-, 10-, and 20-minute exercise breaks and 10minutes of sedentary activity. In an additional exploratory analysis, videotapes of each condition were coded and compared for positive affect. Results: Students and teachers discussed multiple benefits, but teachers discussed barriers to implementing regular breaks of 5-minutes or more. Students exhibited higher positive affect during each exercise condition. Conclusions: Classroom exercise breaks are an enjoyable way to increase physical activity, but additional support may be needed to encourage teachers to implement breaks of 5 minutes or longer. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10518 10.5993/AJHB.38.5.5 PNG Publications restricted |
| spellingShingle | school children exercise physical activity Howie, Erin Newman-Norlund, R. Pate, R. Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks |
| title | Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks |
| title_full | Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks |
| title_fullStr | Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks |
| title_short | Smiles count but minutes matter: Responses to classroom exercise breaks |
| title_sort | smiles count but minutes matter: responses to classroom exercise breaks |
| topic | school children exercise physical activity |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10518 |