Table 1 Schooldays PA content of intervention and control schools from October 2006 to September 2008
Intervention Schools | Control Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender-specific | Girls and boys separately choose type, equipment and content of activities during co-educational teaching | Girls and boys girls undertake together same type and content of activities during co-educational teaching | |
Type (duration) | Frequency | Description and Examples | |
PE lessons | 2 per week | Overall physical development though movement games, simple gymnastic exercises, and exercises with equipment in coeducational teaching | |
(45 minutes) | |||
Primary focus on increased PA content | General content Orientation | ||
Short breaks | 2-3 per day | Movement playing in classroom/ room for table and board games | Painting, drawing, writing in classroom |
(3–5 minutes) | |||
Recess | 3-4 per week | Movement playing in corridors/ room for table and board games | Painting, drawing, writing in classroom |
(20 minutes) | |||
After-school nursery | each day | Movement games, playing, gymnastic exercises, exercises with equipment in gym/ school playground | Painting, drawing, singing, doing homework, reading, playing board games in classroom |
(≈40-90 minutes) | |||