An active break program (ACTIVA-MENTE) at elementary schools in Chile: study protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Tomás Reyes-Amigo (Author), Jessica Ibarra-Mora (Author), Nicolás Aguilar-Farías (Author), Nicolás Gómez-Álvarez (Author), Hernaldo Carrasco-Beltrán (Author), Rafael Zapata-Lamana (Author), Juan Hurtado-Almonácid (Author), Jacqueline Páez-Herrera (Author), Rodrigo Yañez-Sepulveda (Author), Guillermo Cortés (Author), Grissel Rolle-Cáceres (Author), Andréa Bezerra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundPhysical inactivity is prevalent in childhood. Schools can be an ideal context to promote the regular practice of physical activity since children spend there a large part of the day. In this sense, an emerging and current trend is active breaks at school. This article presents a study pro...