Research Article

Effect of a 12-Week Summer Break on School Day Physical Activity and Health-Related Fitness in Low-Income Children from CSPAP Schools

Table 1

Mean health-related fitness and pedometer steps for sex groups at spring and fall time-points.

⁢Girls 
⁢Boys 
SpringFallSpringFall

17.4 ± 4.017.8 ± 5.318.1 ± 6.419.6 ± 4.4
laps28.0 ± 16.532.9 ± 19.0
Steps per school day4,796 ± 18735,043 ± 2045

Note. stands for body mass index; stands for the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run; significant difference compared to the spring time-point, .