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Accelerometry-Derived Physical Activity of First Through Third Grade Children During the Segmented School Day.
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Journal of School Health . Oct2016, Vol. 86 Issue 10, p726-733. 8p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Schools should provide children 30 minutes/day of moderate-to-vigorous-physical-activity (MVPA). Determining school day segments that contribute to children's MVPA can inform school-based activity promotion. The purpose of this paper was to identify the proportion of children accumulating 30 minutes/day of school-based MVPA, and to identify school day segments' contribution to children's MVPA. METHODS First-third graders (N = 323 [173 girls and 150 boys]) accelerometer-derived sedentary behaviors, light activity, and MVPA were measured for 1 to 5 school days. Children's activity was estimated during class time, lunch, physical education (PE), and recess. To explore disparities in MVPA, children were stratified into high/low-active groups. RESULTS Girls and boys accumulated 30.4 and 34.4 minutes/day of MVPA on PE days and 23.5 and 27.3 minutes/day of MVPA on non-PE days. This translated to 36.5 and 44.1% of girls and boys accumulating 30 minutes of MVPA on PE days and 16.3 and 36.5% on non-PE days. On PE days, PE contributed the most MVPA for girls and boys (11.8 and 13.0 minutes/day), followed by class time (11.4 and 12.5 minutes/day), recess (5.2 and 6.5 minutes/day), and lunch (2.0 and 2.4 minutes/day). Disparities between high/low children were greatest during PE and class time. CONCLUSIONS Most children were not accumulating 30 minutes/day of MVPA. PE and class time are promising school day segments for promoting MVPA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224391
- Volume :
- 86
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118035558
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12426