There was some evidence that school-based physical activity interventions had a positive impact on four of the nine outcome measures .
Specifically positive effects were observed for duration of physical activity , television viewing , VO2 max , and blood cholesterol .
Generally , school-based interventions had little effect on physical activity rates , systolic and diastolic blood pressure , BMI , and pulse rate .
At a minimum , a combination of printed educational material s and changes to the school curriculum that promote physical activity result ed in positive effects .
Few changes in outcomes were observed in this up date with the exception of blood cholesterol and physical activity rates .
For example blood cholesterol was no longer positively impacted upon by school-based physical activity interventions .
The evidence suggests the ongoing implementation of school-based physical activity interventions at this time , given the positive effects on behavior and one physical health status measure .
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates that 1.9 million deaths worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of being overweight or obese .
In addition , WHO estimates that physical inactivity causes 10 % to 16 % of cases each of breast cancer , colon , and rectal cancers as well as type 2 diabetes , and 22 % of coronary heart disease and the burden of these and other chronic diseases has rapidly increased in recent decades .
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the evidence of the effectiveness of school-based interventions in promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents .
[Effects of an exercise program on body composition, cardiopulmonary function, and physical fitness for obese children].
PURPOSE The study was done to investigate the effects of an exercise program on body composition , cardiopulmonary function and physical fitness in obese children . METHODS Thirty nine children in grade s 4 , 5 , and 6 in elementary school were employed : experimental group(20 ) and control group(19 ) . The subjects in the experimental group participated in an exercise program for 8 weeks , thirty five minutes per session , four times per week . This data was analyzed by ANCOVA and paired t-test . RESULT The Height(F=2.615 , p=0.027 ) of the experimental group was significantly different from the control group . Also , in the experimental group , there were significant differences of height(t=4.79 , p=0.000 ) , cardiac rate(t=-6.461 , p=0.000 ) , body mass index(t=-2.13 p=0.046 ) , muscle strength(t=3.48 , p=0.003 ) , and muscle endurance(t=3.20 , p=0.005 ) . Otherwise , in the control group , there were significant differences of weight(t=2.27 , p=0.036 ) , waist-hip ratio(t=3.16 , p=0.005 ) , and muscle endurance(t=-2.38 , p=0.030 ) . CONCLUSION Jumping rope improved the body composition , cardiopulmonary function , and physical fitness for obese children
There was some evidence that school-based physical activity interventions had a positive impact on four of the nine outcome measures .
Specifically positive effects were observed for duration of physical activity , television viewing , VO2 max , and blood cholesterol .
Generally , school-based interventions had little effect on physical activity rates , systolic and diastolic blood pressure , BMI , and pulse rate .
At a minimum , a combination of printed educational material s and changes to the school curriculum that promote physical activity result ed in positive effects .
Few changes in outcomes were observed in this up date with the exception of blood cholesterol and physical activity rates .
For example blood cholesterol was no longer positively impacted upon by school-based physical activity interventions .
The evidence suggests the ongoing implementation of school-based physical activity interventions at this time , given the positive effects on behavior and one physical health status measure .
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates that 1.9 million deaths worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of being overweight or obese .
In addition , WHO estimates that physical inactivity causes 10 % to 16 % of cases each of breast cancer , colon , and rectal cancers as well as type 2 diabetes , and 22 % of coronary heart disease and the burden of these and other chronic diseases has rapidly increased in recent decades .
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the evidence of the effectiveness of school-based interventions in promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents .