Interrupting Prolonged sitting with ACTivity
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"Incorporating purposeful movement into the classroom to prepare the brain for learning"
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY
Rebecca Hasson, PhD, Principal Investigator of InPACT
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“We’ve seen these comparisons with how sitting for too long is similar to smoking,” Hasson said. “It’s a modifiable behavior that we can change. It’s easier to get up throughout the day than maybe it is even to exercise.”
Listen to the full interview on Stateside with Cynthia Canty of NPR's Michigan Radio.
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PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Munger Elementary Middle School
5525 Martin Road
Detroit, MI 48210
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PUBLISHED FINDINGS
Feasibility of the InPACT Intervention to Enhance
Movement and Learning in the Classroom
Approximately 99% of students were back on-task after completing an activity break. To learn more about our study findings, click here!
A Pilot Intervention Using Gamification to Enhance Student Participation in Classroom Activity Breaks
Adding game-design elements to the intervention resulted in a 27% increase in student participation in activity breaks. To learn more about our study findings, click here!
TESTIMONIALS
I think the whole class likes the activity breaks
-SEBASTIAN
Activity breaks give me more energy!
-JADA
Activity breaks give me more energy!
-JADA
Activity breaks give me more energy!
-JADA
Activity breaks give me more energy!
-JADA
I think the whole class likes the activity breaks
-SEBASTIAN
Activity breaks give me more energy!
-JADA
