Effects of Implementing 15-Minute Physical Exercise Sessions During Physical Education Classes on Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Indicators in Rural Adolescents
An intervention program consisting of 15 minutes of PEx during PE classes, conducted twice a week for 12 weeks, improves cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility (only for boys), muscular strength/endurance, handgrip strength, body mass index (only for girls), and waist circumference of rural adolescent school students.
Authors
- Gicele de Oliveira Karini da Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0493-0195)
- Anelise Reis Gaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8335-6947)
- Franciéle da Silva Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0027-3354)
- Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-0232)
- Eraldo dos Santos Pinheiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5749-1512)
- Igor Darlan Krause Romig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2704-5252)
- Rodrigo Zanetti da Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0472-8946)
- Henrique de Oliveira Arrieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8033-8815)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0720
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.33
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior