BACKGROUND Active breaks (ABs) (periods of physical activity during lessons) have demonstrated very positive results on executive functions (EFs) and emotional intelligence (EI). METHOD A sample of 166 Primary school students (83 students in the experimental group and 83 in the control) was involved in this study. The experimental group received 20 periods of weekly ABs (a period of 5-10 minutes, 3-5 times a day for 17 weeks), where physical activity (PA) was combined with curricular content (CC), cooperative work (CM) and EI. RESULTS The students in the experimental group improved in all the EF variables and the EI mood, stress management and global indices. CONCLUSIONS An AB program, along with CM and CC teaching, can be used to improve the primary school students' cognitive functioning as well as to achieve beneficial results in EI. It is important to carry out short ABs regularly instead of sporadic longer ABs.

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主动休息计划对小学生执行功能和情商的影响。

背景 主动休息 (ABs)（课程期间的身体活动时间）在执行功能 (EFs) 和情商 (EI) 方面表现出非常积极的结果。方法以166名小学生为样本（实验组83名，对照组83名）参与本研究。实验组每周接受 20 次 ABs（时间为 5-10 分钟，每天 3-5 次，持续 17 周），其中体育活动（PA）与课程内容（CC）、合作工作（CM）和EI。结果 实验组的学生在所有 EF 变量和 EI 情绪、压力管理和全局指数方面都有所改善。结论 AB 计划，连同 CM 和 CC 教学，可用于提高小学生的认知功能以及在 EI 中取得有益的结果。