Life rhythms and attention in holiday / recreation centers during holidays
The aim of this study was to observe daily and weekly attentional performance rhythms outside the school year in holiday/recreation centers. A test of simple stopping was proposed to the 162 children aged from 6 to 11 years old who took part in this research. The attentional profile differed according to the child’s age and the type of holiday/recreational center. If one regards the profile usually observed as a positive fact, we can postulate that recreational centers is best for youngest children while the holiday centers is more suited for older ones. The rhythm traditionally observed in the literature was also found in these structures, these latter could act in a positive way upon children’s school performances when returning to school.