Feasibility of breaking up sitting time in mainstream and special schools with a cognitively challenging motor task

• Main Authors: Emiliano Mazzoli (Author), Harriet Koorts (Author), Jo Salmon (Author), Caterina Pesce (Author), Tamara May (Author), Wei-Peng Teo (Author), Lisa Michele Barnett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Children spend ≤70% of the school day sitting in class. Classroom-based active breaks can benefit children's physical health, but if the breaks are cognitively demanding (i.e., combine physical exertion and mental engagement), they may also improve focus and cognitive functions. Tea...