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EJ397284 SP518936
Title: Children at Play--Behavior of Children at Recess.Author(s): Kraft, Robert E.
Source: Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, v60 n4 p21-24 Apr 1989
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJFEB1990
Data from
a study involving 369 children (K-3) suggests that the activity
patterns during recess and physical education classes are similar.
Children do not voluntarily engage in sufficient aerobic activity
during recess, nor do physical education programs provide sufficient
appropriate activities to adequately promote fitness. (IAH)
Descriptors: *Physical Activity Level; *Physical Education; Physical
Fitness; Primary Education; Student Behavior
Identifiers: *Recess Breaks
