About this resource:
Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
Last Reviewed: August 2021
Workgroups: Physical Activity Workgroup, Adolescent Health Workgroup
Classroom-based physical activity breaks are structured breaks between academic lessons when a teacher directs a bout of physical activity. The Community Preventive Services Task Force conducted a systematic review of the evidence and recommends classroom-based physical activity break interventions based on findings that this intervention increases the amount of time primary school students engage in physical activity. The recommended break interventions:
- Involve moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
- Range from 4 to 10 minutes in length
- Include training for teachers
- May include additional resources to engage students in physical activity
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Suggested Citation
Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2021). Physical Activity: Classroom-based Physical Activity Break Interventions. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-classroom-based-physical-activity-break-interventions.