This is the second volume of the Research Topic "Building" Health Through Physical Activity in Schools, please see the first volume here.

Physical activity in the school context refers to the various ways in which students engage in physical activity during the school day. This can include physical education classes, recess and lunch breaks, and extracurricular sports and activities. The importance of physical activity in schools can be seen in the numerous benefits it can provide for students' physical and mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being.

Physical education classes are a key component of physical activity in schools, providing students with structured physical activity opportunities and helping them to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be physically active throughout their lives. Additionally, recess and lunch breaks can provide students with the opportunity to engage in unstructured physical activity, allowing them to socialize with their peers and blow off steam. Extracurricular sports and activities can also provide students with opportunities to be physically active, while also helping them to develop important social and teamwork skills.

Research has shown that students who are physically active tend to have better academic performance, are less likely to experience obesity and related health issues and have better mental health. However, despite the many benefits of physical activity, many students do not engage in enough physical activity. Factors such as a lack of access to physical activity opportunities, limited time for recess and physical education, and a focus on academics over physical activity can all contribute to this problem. In order to promote physical activity among students, it is important for schools to provide a variety of opportunities for physical activity, and to make physical activity an integral part of the school day.

Therefore, high quality articles of different types (e.g., original research, clinical trials, systematic reviews) are strongly recommended. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• The impact of physical activity programs on the academic performance of school-aged children
• Examine the effectiveness of school interventions to increase physical activity levels in children
• The relationship between physical activity levels and mental health in school-aged children
• Examine the influence of school policies and facilities on physical activity levels in children
• The role of physical education in promoting lifelong physical activity habits in children
• Investigate the impact of technology use on physical activity levels in school-aged children
• Examine the effectiveness of community-based approaches to increasing physical activity levels among school-aged children
• The impact of socioeconomic status on physical activity levels among school-aged children
• The relationship between physical activity levels and body weight in school-aged children
• Investigate the impact of school physical activity programs on reducing childhood obesity

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