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Classroom Physical Activity
Classroom physical activity includes all activity, regardless of intensity, 
performed in the classroom during academic instruction, as well as breaks 
from instruction designed specifically for higher-intensity physical activity 
(see Chapter 6 for a detailed discussion). It includes time spent learning 
special topics (e.g., art, music) even if not taught by the usual classroom 
teacher and excludes physical education and recess even if conducted in the 
classroom by the usual classroom teacher.
A number of programs designed to increase classroom physical activ-
ity have been described, including ABC (Activity Bursts in the Classroom) 

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