Abstract
ABSTRACT The aim was to determine the effect of an 8-week programme of active breaks on memory, attention-concentration, mathematical calculation, linguistic reasoning and creativity in adolescent students. One-hundred-sixty-two adolescents (12.27 ± 0.47 years; range = 12 13 years) participated in this study. The intervention was based on four daily active breaks of 4 minutes each at moderate-high intensity (controlled with pulsometry). To analyse the effect of 8 weeks of active breaks, we utilised repeated measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), with two groups (control group and experimental group) × two times (pre and post). Each cognitive measure was used as a dependent variable, the group was the fixed factor and age, body mass index, hours of daily study and physical activity were covariates. The results showed that the programme increased attention by 11.7% (p < .001), concentration by 10.9% (p = .002) and mathematical calculation by 13.1% (p = .015). We suggest including 4 minutes of this kind of active breaks to improve important school variables.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
