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  • Pediatrics
  • Sports Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Children require 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
  • This study examined an intervention's effect on physical activity, sports performance, and school climate in disadvantaged fifth-sixth graders.
  • The intervention aimed to improve health outcomes through enhanced physical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of an enhanced physical education program on physical activity levels.
  • To evaluate changes in sports performance metrics following the intervention.
  • To determine the effect of the program on the school climate in a disadvantaged population.

Main Methods:

  • An intervention group (n=44) received six 45-minute physical education classes weekly, with an athletic subgroup attending two additional classes.
  • A control group (n=73) received two standard physical education classes weekly.
  • The Eurofit Physical Fitness Test was administered pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Girls in the intervention group showed significant improvements in the stand-and-reach test compared to the control group.
  • No significant differences were observed in daily physical activity, screen time, or school climate between groups.
  • The shuttle-run beep test improved significantly in the athletic subgroup, indicating enhanced cardiorespiratory fitness.

Conclusions:

  • Physical education curricula should prioritize athletic performance development.
  • Increasing the frequency and duration of physical education classes is recommended.
  • Daily physical education lessons, each at least 45 minutes, could benefit students' fitness.