Levels of Physical Activity during School Hours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(13)2020 07 02.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This systematic review determines the levels of physical activity (PA) during school hours in children and adolescents.METHODS:
Studies carried out from January 1987 to December 2019 were retrieved from four databases (Web of Science, Pubmed, Scopus and SportDiscus). The 29 selected studies were cross-sectional, long-term and case studies.RESULTS:
Most of them used accelerometers and showed that male and female children accumulated a mean of between 14 and 68 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) during school hours (3%-22% of this daily segment), and male and female adolescents accumulated a mean of between 13 and 28 min of MVPA during this daily segment (3%-8% of the school hours). Less than a quarter of children and adolescents reached the recommended 30 min of MVPA during school hours, with notable differences between sexes.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that the levels of PA during school hours are not enough, and consequently, schools should develop strategies for helping children and adolescents reach the school PA recommendation.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Instituições Acadêmicas
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Exercício Físico
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha