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Bizzy Break ! The effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school physical activity levels of primary school children . The school has been identified as a key setting to promote physical activity . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school step counts of primary school children . Data for 90 children ( 49 boys , 41 girls , 9.3 ± 1.4 years ) from three Irish primary schools is presented . In each school one class was randomly assigned as the intervention group and another as controls . Children 's step counts were measured for five consecutive days during school hours at baseline and follow-up . Teachers of the intervention classes led a 10 min activity break in the classroom each day ( Bizzy Break ! ) . Mean daily in-school steps for the intervention at baseline and follow-up were 5351 and 5054 . Corresponding values for the control group were 5469 and 4246 . There was a significant difference in the change in daily steps from baseline to follow-up between groups ( p < .05 ) . There was no evidence that girls and boys responded differently to the intervention ( p > .05 ) . Children participating in a daily 10 min classroom-based activity break undertake more physical activity during school hours than controls .
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Intervention_Educational
classroom-based activity break
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Intervention_Educational
classroom-based activity break
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Outcome_Mental
in-school physical activity levels
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Outcome_Mental
in-school step counts
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Participant_Age
primary school children .
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Participant_Age
primary school children .
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Participant_Sample-size
90
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Sample-size
49
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Participant_Sex
boys
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Participant_Sample-size
41
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Participant_Sex
girls