Active breaks: a strategy to counteract sedentary behaviors for Health Promoting Schools. A discussion on their implementation in Italy

• Published in: Annali di igiene Vol. 35; no. 2; p. 202
• Main Authors: Dallolio, L, Gallè, F, Masini, A, Valeriani, F, Ceciliani, A, di Cagno, A, Galeone, D, Pecoraro, P, Valerio, G, Liguori, G, Romano Spica, V, Brandi, G, Baldelli, G, Capelli, G, Coco, D, Corradi, M, Cortis, E, Deiana, P, Di Rosa, E, Marini, S, Mulato, R, Parisi, A, Pesce, C, Riegger, S, Staiano, A, Siniscalco, A, Trombetta, M, Ubaldi, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Exercise; Health Promotion; Humans; School Health Services; Schools; Sedentary Behavior; Active breaks; school; health

School Active Breaks are short bouts of physical activity (5-15 minutes) conducted by appropriately trained teachers and delivered during or between curricular lessons. They are a good strategy to counteract sedentary behaviors, and a growing body of evidence shows that they can represent also a too...