Mapping Movement Integration in Secondary Schools: A Scoping Review of Evidence

IF 7.6 2区医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Obesity Reviews Pub Date : 2026-07-15 Epub Date: 2026-02-11 DOI:10.1111/obr.70109

Jongho Moon, Collin A. Webster, Taemin Ha, Hyeonho Yu, Liana Davis, Vishwa S. Parikh

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Abstract

Introduction

Physical activity (PA) is essential for adolescents' healthy development, yet many fall short of PA guidelines. Movement integration (MI)—infusing PA into regular classroom time—is a well-established approach to increasing elementary children's PA at school. However, less is known about MI in secondary school settings. This scoping review maps the breadth of empirical evidence on MI in secondary schools.

Methods

This review adhered to the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. A comprehensive search was conducted across seven electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, ERIC [EBSCOhost], SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and PsycINFO) from November 10–15, 2023, and on August 5, 2025. Inclusion criteria centered on studies involving secondary school students and professionals. Exclusions applied to non-typically developing children and unpublished documents.

Results

MI strategies varied, with non-academic movement breaks (31 instances) and academic subject integration (28 instances) being the most common. The review included 44 studies published between 2014 and 2025. The studies originated from 11 countries and involved 59,973 participants. Two theoretical perspectives were prominent: social cognitive theory and the socio-ecological model. Methodological approaches included quantitative (28 studies), qualitative (10 studies), and mixed-methods (six studies) designs. Knowledge claims underscored student-centered benefits, the importance of contextual and institutional alignment, the feasibility and challenges of implementation, the adaptability of content for pedagogical integration, and the fact that no single MI strategy is universally sufficient for success.

Conclusions

MI in secondary schools presents a viable PA promotion strategy for adolescents. Future research on MI in secondary school settings is warranted.

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绘制中学运动整合：证据的范围审查。

体育活动（PA）对青少年的健康发展至关重要，但许多人没有达到PA指南。运动整合(MI)-将PA注入常规课堂时间-是提高小学生在学校PA的行之有效的方法。然而，对中学背景下的MI了解较少。这一范围审查绘制了中学MI经验证据的广度。方法：本综述遵循乔安娜布里格斯研究所的范围评价方法，并遵循系统评价和荟萃分析扩展范围评价指南的首选报告项目。从2023年11月10日至15日和2025年8月5日，对7个电子数据库（PubMed/MEDLINE、ERIC [EBSCOhost]、SPORTDiscus、CINAHL、SCOPUS、Web of Science和PsycINFO）进行了全面的检索。纳入标准以涉及中学生和专业人员的研究为中心。排除适用于非典型发育的儿童和未发表的文件。结果：MI策略各不相同，非学术运动中断（31例）和学术学科整合（28例）是最常见的。该综述包括2014年至2025年间发表的44项研究。这些研究来自11个国家，涉及59973名参与者。两种理论视角较为突出：社会认知理论和社会生态模型。方法学方法包括定量（28项研究）、定性（10项研究）和混合方法（6项研究）设计。知识主张强调了以学生为中心的利益，背景和制度一致性的重要性，实施的可行性和挑战，教学整合内容的适应性，以及没有单一的MI策略普遍足以成功的事实。结论：中学MI是一种可行的青少年PA推广策略。未来在中学背景下的MI研究是必要的。

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Obesity Reviews 医学-内分泌学与代谢

CiteScore

19.30

自引率

1.10%

发文量

130

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： Obesity Reviews is a monthly journal publishing reviews on all disciplines related to obesity and its comorbidities. This includes basic and behavioral sciences, clinical treatment and outcomes, epidemiology, prevention and public health. The journal should, therefore, appeal to all professionals with an interest in obesity and its comorbidities. Review types may include systematic narrative reviews, quantitative meta-analyses and narrative reviews but all must offer new insights, critical or novel perspectives that will enhance the state of knowledge in the field. The editorial policy is to publish high quality peer-reviewed manuscripts that provide needed new insight into all aspects of obesity and its related comorbidities while minimizing the period between submission and publication.