[Experience of "Descansos activos mediante ejercicio (¡Dame 10!)" program implementation in high school.]

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Pediatric Exercise Science
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• Physical activity breaks are proven beneficial for younger students, but not widely implemented in high schools.
• Existing programs often exclude high school populations, creating a gap in school-based physical activity interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To implement the "¡Dame10!" program for high school students.
• To assess the impact of the "¡Dame10!" program on physical activity levels and student outcomes.

Main Methods:

• The "¡Dame10!" program was implemented over four weeks in a private high school.
• Surveys collected via QuickTapSurvey® assessed student and teacher perceptions and program benefits.

Main Results:

• Participant physical activity during school hours increased by 50%.
• Significant improvements were noted in student feelings of activity (75.8%), motivation (58.5%), and attitude (51%).
• 87.5% of teachers found daily implementation of "¡Dame10!" feasible.

Conclusions:

• The "¡Dame10!" program effectively boosted physical activity in high school students.
• The program yielded positive effects on classroom attitude and behavior.
• Both students and teachers found the program suitable for high school settings.