Elementary school compliance with a state recess minimum requirement by racial and geographic factors: a cross-sectional study
Schools in a state with a 40-minute daily recess requirement reported high compliance with the state policy. However, students in schools with higher Black student enrollment were less likely to meet the 40-minute recess requirement, and thus strategies are needed to ensure all students have access to recess opportunities. Ensuring equal access to recess through wide-reaching place-based and policy-based strategies may be a step in reducing health and education disparities, especially among populations where disparities are greatest.
Authors
- Christopher R. Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0574-7790)
- Samantha M. Harden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3520-2457)
- Daheia J. Barr‐Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5896-4388)
- Erin K. Howie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9948-7415)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
- Carilion Clinic (US)
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01730-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities