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A multi-component school-based physical activity intervention (increasing PE lessons, adding activity breaks, and homework) significantly reduces adiposity and improves aerobic fitness in primary school children.
To improve fitness and reduce body fat in children, schools should implement a structured physical activity program that includes extra physical education lessons, daily short activity breaks during academic classes, and daily physical activity homework. This approach was shown to be effective over a school year.
A school based multi-component physical activity intervention including compulsory elements improved physical activity and fitness and reduced adiposity in children.
Why this rating
Cluster randomized controlled trial with blinding of assessors and intention-to-treat analysis.
Source
Effect of school based physical activity programme (KISS) on fitness and adiposity in primary schoolchildren: cluster randomised controlled trial
Susi Kriemler et al. · BMJ · 2010
DOI 10.1136/bmj.c785
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