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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Sport Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 |
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1535729
This article is part of the Research Topic Physical Education, Health and Education Innovation-Vol II View all 9 articles
Effects of a 7-week active breaks intervention program on Physical Literacy and Body Mass Index
Provisionally accepted
Javier Urbano-Mairena 1
LAURA Muñoz-Bermejo 1
Jorge Carlos-Vivas 2
Raquel Pastor Cisneros 3
José Adrián Montenegro-Espinosa 4
María Mendoza-Muñoz 5*- 1 Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH), University Centre of Mérida,University of Extremadura, 06800 Merida, Spain., Mérida, Spain
- 2 Physical Activity for Education, Performance and Health (PAEPH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences,University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain, Cáceres, Spain
- 3 Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura,10003 Caceres, Spain., Cáceres, Spain
- 4 One Health Research Group, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
- 5 Physical and Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life (PHYQoL), Faculty of Sport Science,University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain., Cáceres, Spain
Physical literacy (PL) emerges as a highly effective resource for creatin lasting physical activity habits at a time when physical inactivity has become one of the main risk factors in our population. Thus, active breaks (AB) could be an ideal option for increasing physical activity time in schoolchildren. A cross-sectional quasi-experimental study was conducted, involving 89 participants aged 8-12 years from Extremadura. The Canadian assessment of physical literacy (CAPL-2) was administered to assess the participants' physical literacy level. The BMI was also measured. Higher scores were obtained in all domains and subdomains of the CAPL in the experimental group. Significant differences were found both in total physical literacy score (p<0.001) and in all domains and subdomains, except for the subdomains self-reported question, intrinsic motivation and knowledge and understanding domain (p=0.344). The results of the study support the positive effects of an AB program of PL and its domains. The development of active break programs could help to increase the PL level of schoolchildren.Con formato: Inglés (Reino Unido) Código de campo cambiado Con formato: Inglés (Reino Unido) Código de campo cambiado Código de campo cambiado Código de campo cambiado Código de campo cambiado Con formato: Inglés (Reino Unido) Código de campo cambiado Código de campo cambiado Código de campo cambiado Con formato: Inglés (Reino Unido) Código de campo cambiado Con formato: Inglés (Reino Unido
Keywords: Physical Literacy1, Active Breaks2, Schoolchildren3, CAPL-24, physical activity5
Received: 27 Nov 2024; Accepted: 20 Jan 2025.
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* Correspondence:
María Mendoza-Muñoz, Physical and Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life (PHYQoL), Faculty of Sport Science,University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain., Cáceres, Spain
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