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Table 2 Mean Recess Physical Activity Levels by Recess Frequency: Direct Observation

From: A natural experiment to assess recess frequency on children’s physical activity in Arizona (U.S.) elementary schools

Recess Frequency

Sedentary

Light Physical Activity

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

% M(SD)

Minutes M(SD)

% (SD)

Minutes M(SD)

% M(SD)

Minutes M(SD)

Low (n = 2)

30.0(9.7)

4.5(1.5)

45.7(4.0)

6.85(0.61)

24.3(9.6)

3.6(1.4)

 Boys

22.9(4.0)

3.4(0.6)

45.7(4.4)

6.85(0.66)

31.5(4.3)

4.7(0.6)

 Girls

37.2(8.2)

5.6(1.2)

45.7(4.0)

6.86(0.60)

17.1(7.6)

2.6(1.1)

High (n = 2)

28.9(9.2)

4.3(1.4)

41.8(8.0)

6.27(1.20)

29.3(6.3)

4.4(1.0)

 Boys

23.3(7.0)

3.5(1.0)

43.8(6.9)

6.57(1.04)

32.9(5.3)

4.9(0.8)

 Girls

34.5(7.6)

5.2(1.1)

39.8(8.7)

5.97(1.31)

25.7(5.2)

3.9(0.8)

  1. Note: Minutes calculated based on 15-minute recess periods