Teaching Developmentally Appropriate Physical Activities During Planned Active Breaks in Schools

Abstract

Considering that global physical activity levels in young children continue to decline, planned breaks during the school day provide a unique opportunity to promote the importance of physical activity while also increasing student engagement in movement activities. This article provides information on the benefits of and recommendations for active breaks.

Funding

Open Access funding was provided by the Qatar National Library.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Bijen Filiz

Bijen Filiz is an associate professor in the Department of Coaching Education at Afyon Kocatepe University in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye.

Selin Şimşek

Selin Şimşek is a PhD student and Hüseyin Ünlü is a professor in the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Aksaray University in Aksaray, Türkiye.

Hüseyin Ünlü

Selin Şimşek is a PhD student and Hüseyin Ünlü is a professor in the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Aksaray University in Aksaray, Türkiye.

Ferman Konukman

Ferman Konukman ([email protected]) is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education at Qatar University in Doha, Qatar.

Andrew Sortwell

Andrew Sortwell is in an adjunct position in the School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney, Australia and the Research Centre in Sports, Health and Human Development, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.