McKenzie et al. (1997) Physical activity levels and prompts in young children at recess: a two-year study of a bi-ethnic sample

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Physical activity levels and prompts in young children at recess: a two-year study of a bi-ethnic sample

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	Author:	McKenzie, T. L. (San Diego State University)
	Author:	Sallis, J. F. (b. 1980, d. ----)
	Author:	Elder, J. P.
	Author:	Berry, C. C.
	Author:	Hoy, P. L.
	Author:	Nader, P. R.
	Author:	Zive, M. M.
	Author:	Broyles, S. L.

JOURNAL:

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES), 68(3), 195 - 202.

YEAR:

1997

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

San-Diego; recess; ethnic-group; exercise; physical-fitness; child; Hispanic-American

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No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=437551&title=437551

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-342-472 (Last edited on 2003/11/20 16:13:16 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
We investigated physical activity and encouragement for activity in a bi-ethnic cohort during recess. Activity and associated interactions of 287 children were recorded at preschool and again 2.2 years later. Children expended nearly twice as much energy at preschool recess than at elementary recess. Activity levels declined as recess time elapsed. At preschool, European-American children engaged in more moderate to vigorous activity than Mexican-Americans. As participants moved to elementary school, teachers' prompts to be active decreased and prompts from peers increased. Boys and girls received similar amounts of activity prompts at preschool, but prompts to boys increased over time. The findings suggest that school environments could be altered to promote healthful physical activity among young children.

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