Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 6, 2025

Physical Activity Measurement in Children Accepting Table Tennis Training
Published on: July 27, 2022
Physical Activity in High School Classrooms: A Promising Avenue for Future Research
Barbara Fenesi1, Jeffrey D Graham2, Madeline Crichton1
1Faculty of Education, Western University, London, ON N6G 1G7, Canada.
Abstract:
Adolescence represents a sensitive period whereby lifestyle factors such as physical activity can have profound, long-lasting effects on development and later life habits. However, adolescence constitutes a period of frequent sedentary behaviour. Among children, integrating physical activity into elementary school classrooms has been shown to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve academic achievement and overall physical and mental health. However, this promising area of research has not extended to adolescents and high school classrooms. In this paper, we describe the benefits of conducting research on the impact of physically active high school classrooms, and highlight the challenges and potential misconceptions associated with research in this field. Specifically, we review research on the role of physical activity in adolescent development, the benefits of classroom-based physical activity for children, and discuss the factors that may have led researchers to focus on classroom-based physical activity primarily for children, despite the potentially similar benefits for adolescents.
Related Concept Videos
Naturalistic Observations
Longitudinal Research
Exercise and Muscle Performance
Endurance exercises
Endurance exercises involve running, swimming, or cycling, which require repetitive movements with low force output. When a person engages in endurance exercise, a few noticeable changes occur in their skeletal muscles. For instance, the number of capillaries...
Group Design
Exercise and Cardiac Output
Sustained exercise increases the muscles' oxygen demand, which can be...
Factors Influencing Attraction I: Proximity

