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Two flagship initiatives developed at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, would improve health and wellbeing for Australian children throughout their lives, with national implementation support from the Australian Government.
Most primary school students are being given just ten minutes to eat lunch, even though many parents and teachers agree this is not enough time for children to finish eating the food in their lunchbox.
After a decade of research, a revolutionary school program is set to expand into interstate and secondary schools to improve the mental and physical health of more children and teens by keeping them active throughout all levels of education.
In a world first finding, Deakin researchers have discovered that short active breaks in the classroom improve children's brain functioning and impulse control.