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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Class Time Physical Activity Programs for Primary School Aged Children at Specialist Schools: A Systematic Mapping Review.

Chloe Emonson, Jane McGillivray, Emily J Kothe, Nicole Rinehart, Nicole Papadopoulos

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Chloe EmonsonDeakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1791-8339
Jane McGillivrayDeakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia.
Emily J KotheData Science Unit, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia.
Nicole RinehartDeakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia.
Nicole PapadopoulosDeakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children with disabilities tend to be less active than typically developing peers and may therefore miss important developmental benefits. Class time physical activity (PA) programs can provide additional PA to children and have shown to contribute to numerous benefits in mainstream classrooms. However, it is unclear whether class time PA opportunities are provided in specialist education settings. This review aimed to identify and map class time PA programs that have been implemented in specialist schools and classes. Nine electronic databases were searched. Grey literature searches were also conducted. Programs were included if they were implemented in a primary/elementary specialist school or class, involved a PA component, were conducted during class time and involved more than one child from the class participating. Included programs were mapped and narratively synthesised according to activity type. Of the 2068 records screened, 34 programs were included. Programs involving dance/drama activities (k = 11) were most common and programs involving stretching activities (k = 2) were least frequently implemented. Twenty-three programs had been evaluated, of which only two were randomised controlled trials. More class time PA opportunities are warranted in specialist education settings. Further research is required to build the evidence base for these programs.

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ExerciseChildChildren with DisabilitiesEducation, SpecialFemaleHumansMalePeer GroupSchool Health ServicesSchoolsStudentschildrenclassdisabilitymapping reviewphysical activityspecial education

Identifiers

PMID31888261
PMCPMC6950186

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