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Intensity of physical activity in physical education classes and school recesses and its associations with body mass index and global fitness score in Spanish schoolchildren

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dc.contributor.authorLópez-Gil, José Francisco
dc.contributor.authorCavero-Redondo, Iván
dc.contributor.authorTárraga-López, Pedro Juan
dc.contributor.authorCamargo, Edina María de
dc.contributor.authorSequí-Domínguez, Irene
dc.contributor.authorYuste Lucas, Juan Luis
dc.contributor.authorRenato Cavichiolli, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Hermoso, Antonio
dc.contributor.departmentExpresión Plástica, Musical y Dinámica,
dc.contributor.departmentActividad Física y Deporte
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-20T08:08:28Z
dc.date.available2026-01-20T08:08:28Z
dc.date.copyright© 2021 by the authors
dc.date.issued2021-11-30
dc.description.abstractBackground: Examining the association between excess weight or physical fitness and intensity of physical activity (PA) during Physical Education (PE) classes or school recesses and in children could be of great interest and importance, especially for future intervention programs or public policies related to PA. The aim of this study was to explore the association between intensity of PA in PE classes or school recesses and excess weight or global physical fitness in a sample of Spanish schoolchildren. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study in the Valle de Ricote (Region of Murcia, Spain). A final sample of 350 Spanish schoolchildren between 6 and 13 years of age was included from six different schools. Intensity of PA during PE classes and recesses was assessed by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C). To assess physical fitness, the extended ALPHA fitness test battery was used. Body mass index (z-score) was calculated following the age- and sex-specific thresholds of the World Health Organization. Results: Both body mass index (z-score) and Global Fitness Score (z-score) were lower in schoolchildren engaging in high intensity of PA in both PE lessons and school (p < 0.05 for all). Lower odds of having excess weight were found in those who reported high intensity of PA in both PE classes and school recesses (OR = 0.54; CI 95%, 0.30–0.96). In these same participants, higher odds of being in the high Global Fitness Score tertile were found (OR = 1.96; CI 95%, 1.01–3.85). Conclusions: Our study showed that higher intensity of PA in PE classes and school recesses was associated with lower excess weight and higher global physical fitness.
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dc.identifier.citationLópez-Gil, J. F., Cavero-Redondo, I., Tárraga-López, P. J., de Camargo, E. M., Sequí-Domínguez, I., Yuste Lucas, J. L., Renato Cavichiolli, F., & García-Hermoso, A. (2021). Intensity of Physical Activity in Physical Education Classes and School Recesses and Its Associations with Body Mass Index and Global Fitness Score in Spanish Schoolchildren. Applied Sciences, 11(23), 11337. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112311337
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/app112311337
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/188809
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI
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dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/23/11337
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
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dc.subjectSchool enrollment
dc.subjectMuscular strength
dc.subjectCardiorespiratory fitness
dc.subjectChildhood obesity
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 4: Educación
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 3: Salud
dc.titleIntensity of physical activity in physical education classes and school recesses and its associations with body mass index and global fitness score in Spanish schoolchildren
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