Instant Recess

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Instant Recess. “ I ’ m crazy for pickles, but I like Instant Recess better ” --2 nd grader. Diana Diamant, Kate Lundquist, and Barnaby Ohrstrom Supervised by Dr. Bob Swoap. Why NOW ?. Obesity Rates in the US. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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“I’m crazy for pickles, but I like Instant Recess better”

--2--2ndnd grader grader

Diana Diamant, Kate Lundquist, and Barnaby Ohrstrom

Supervised by Dr. Bob Swoap

Why Why NOWNOW??

Obesity Rates in the US

What has changed?

1980 2008Children w/ obesity (ages 6-11) 6.5% 19.6

%Overweight adolescents (ages 12-19)

5.0% 18.1%

then

then

then

then

now

now now

now

Physical Activity in Schools

then

U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services:In 2006, only 8% of

students were offered daily physical activity in

schools

Why Why Instant RecessInstant Recess??"We've engineered exercise out of our daily "We've engineered exercise out of our daily lives. Now we have to engineer it back in.” lives. Now we have to engineer it back in.”

**

*Shellie Pfohl, executive director of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, & Nutrition

What is Instant Recess?• Instant Recess (IR) is a 10-minute physical activity break

designed for everyday use by everybody, anywhere, anytime, in any attire. IR– is a unique fusion of popular culture and science to

promote physical and mental fitness.– involves movement of major muscle groups to increase

blood flow throughout the body & burn calories.– re-invigorates teachers and students to feel more alert and

increase their energy levels.

Why IR? “So you don’t just be fat in a chair”—1st grader

Why Why Instant RecessInstant Recess??“Getting kids to sit shoulder to shoulder for six hours a

day is not going to do it,” Dr. Yancey said. “Even in schools that still have 30-minute periods of physical

education or recess, many children get only about five

minutes of moderate to vigorous activity.”

Everybody up!Everybody up!(Instant Recess:(Instant Recess:Reggae break)Reggae break)

“IR is to get you active so you are not just sitting in a seat doing nothing.”—1st Grader

Research Questions:Research Questions:

How easily can Instant How easily can Instant Recess be implemented in Recess be implemented in

and elementary school?and elementary school?

What are the effects of What are the effects of Instant Recess on Instant Recess on

students?students?

MethodMethod

ProcedureProcedure• Determined parameters of the study

• Received informed consent from Principal Morgan

• Spoke with teachers and gauged interest

• Met in January and taught teachers how to do Instant Recess

WD Williams Elementary SchoolSwannanoa, NC

•13 out of 23 teachers participated during the 8-week study

•Kindergarten - 5th Grade (all grades represented; approx. 22 students per classroom)

ParticipantsParticipants

Data CollectionData Collection• Research Assistants observed classrooms

before, during and after IR

• Teachers’ documentation• When IR break was implemented• Specific IR break used• Teacher observations

• Interviews• Individual students• Teachers• Classes

Data AnalysisData Analysis• Preliminary qualitative phenomenological

data analysis

• Triangulation-”cross-checking” information and conclusions through the use of multiple procedures or sources*

• Major trends in the data

• * Milinki, A. K. (1999). Cases in qualitative research. Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.

ResultsResults

ImplementationImplementation• Teacher participation

• Technology

• Spacing

• Schedule

Short-term EffectsShort-term Effects

“It helps get the wiggles out before a test and calms me down”—2nd grader

•Quick transitions back to work

•Increased on-task behavior

•Decreased hyperactivity

•Improved mood

Long-term EffectsLong-term Effects

• More physically fit

• Increased coordination

• Improved mood by mastery

• Increased understandingof Instant Recess

DiscussionDiscussionImplications

• Positive effect of physical activity in schools

Limitations

• Not a random sample

• Time constraints

• Pilot study

• Strategies to maximize IR to meet the needs of individual populations

• Creating more videos based on student recommendations

• Ease of teacher documentation

• Quantitative data

Future DirectionsFuture Directions

Acknowledgements• Dr. Bob Swoap

• Dr. Toni Yancey

• Principal Morgan

• Teachers at WD Williams

• Students