Hannah R Thompson, Rebecca A London
Not all fun and games: Disparities in school recess persist, and must be addressed
Preventive medicine reports
purpose study examine association physical education pe class characteristics lesson context teachers physical activity pa promotion behavior lesson location student engagement moderate vigorousintensity physical activity mvpa pe lessons elementary school es middle school ms high school hs study sample included 2106 pe classes 40 schools located lowincome communities system observing fitness instruction time sofit used assess lesson context teachers behavior student pa pe lessons mixed models used examine association pe class characteristics probability meeting recommended level mvpa pe lessons mvpa 50 accounting withinschool random effects school characteristics almost pe classes 90 6070 lesson time spent motor content 1020 teachers inclass pa promotion met recommended level mvpa across school levels specifically among subcategories motor content lesson time spent fitness significantly associated mvpa 50 school levels however lesson time spent game play significant factor es 21 95 ci 1430 outdoor lessons significant factor es 53 95 ci 3190 ms 210 95 ci 63694 hs 14 95 ci 06 32 pe lessons higher motor content higher teachers inclass pa promotion likely meet recommended level mvpa school levels however subcategories motor content lesson location could impact student mvpa differently school levels