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Active Breaks

Active Breaks is a behavioral intervention strategy consisting of brief, intermittent physical activities that interrupt prolonged sedentary periods, distinguished by its purposeful and structured nature to mitigate the adverse health effects associated with sedentary behavior.

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3.2K

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286

Authors

125

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2017–2026

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70

Language-teaching methodology

Chryso Pelekani · International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies · 2009 · 331 citations

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Acute effects of active breaks during prolonged sitting on subcutaneous adipose tissue gene expression: an ancillary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

Megan S. Grace, Melissa F. Formosa, Kiymet Bozaoglu et al. · Scientific Reports · 2019 · 205 citations · Full text

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Boost your brain, while having a break! The effects of long-term cognitively engaging physical activity breaks on children’s executive functions and academic achievement

Fabienne Egger, Valentin Benzing, Achim Conzelmann et al. · PLoS ONE · 2019 · 171 citations · Full text

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Acute Effects of Classroom Exercise Breaks on Executive Function and Math Performance: A Dose–Response Study

Erin K. Howie, Jeffrey Schatz, Russell R. Pate · Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport · 2015 · 168 citations · Full text

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Chapter 5 Physical Activity Opportunities During the School Day: Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Using Activity Breaks in the Classroom

Jaimie McMullen, Pamela Hodges Kulinna, Donetta J. Cothran · Journal of Teaching in Physical Education · 2014 · 165 citations

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Authors

286

  1. EM
    Emiliano Mazzoli

    Deakin University, Australia

    3 publications · 106 citations

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  2. JS
    Jo Salmon

    Deakin University, Australia

    3 publications · 106 citations

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  3. KD
    Kylie D. Hesketh

    Deakin University, Australia

    3 publications · 128 citations

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  4. AT
    Anna Timperio

    Deakin University, Australia

    3 publications · 128 citations

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  5. RE
    Rebecca E. Hasson

    University of Michigan, United States

    3 publications · 136 citations

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Institutions

125

  1. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    6 h-index

    27 publications

    1K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    6 h-index

    24 publications

    951 citations

  3. Foro Italico University of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    246 citations

  4. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    4 h-index

    15 publications

    810 citations

  5. Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, Spain

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    186 citations

  6. University of Limerick

    Limerick, Ireland

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    292 citations

  7. St Olav's University Hospital

    Trondheim, Norway

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    639 citations

  8. Liverpool John Moores University

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    319 citations

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  2. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World

    4 publications · 87 citations

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  3. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

    RQES · 3 publications · 219 citations

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  4. Pediatric Exercise Science

    3 publications · 134 citations

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