ABSTRACT
Physical activity is an integral component of a healthy lifestyle. There is concern that children are not engaging in sufficient physical activity to benefit health (Anderson et al., 2006). Recently, empirical attention has focused on different time segments of the day where children can engage in physical activity, and identifying which segments may play an important role in the accumulation of daily physical activity. However, little attention has focused on the contribution of specific segments of the day to children’s physical activity levels. During the school day, recess represents the main opportunity for children to be active on a daily basis (Ridgers et al., 2006). As such, the contribution of recess to daily activity is an important consideration.
