Author(s): AL-HADABI, B.1, SASS, R.1, ELASHKAR, H.1, ALJAHANI, O.2, FAROQ, A.3, ALMAMARI, M.4 , Institution: SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY , Country: OMAN, Abstract-ID: 141

INTRODUCTION:
This study aimed to estimate the amount of physical activity and sedentary time during school days of the second cycle of basic education students and to determine its relationship to leg power and the 6-minute walking test.
METHODS:
Eighteen first-cycle students volunteered to participate in this study (age: 11.8 ± 0.3 years, height: 148±9.0 cm, body mass: 43.4 ± 13.5 kg). ActiGraph GT3X was used to estimate the amount of physical activity, over three school days during the week (from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, daily). All participants performed a 6-minute walk test and vertical jump tests (Countermovement jump: CMJ and free Countermovement jump: FCMJ).
RESULTS:
Results showed that during the three study days, the sedentary time reached 455.9 ± 56.7 minutes, while the level of moderate and high-intensity physical activity reached 17.01 ± 67.9 minutes. Results showed also a significant negative relationship between sedentary time and 6-minute walk performance (r= -0.677, p= 0.02 (without recording any significant correlations between all levels of physical activity and vertical jump heights.
CONCLUSION:
The findings of the current study indicate a significant decrease in the levels of physical activity practiced during the 3 days of the week among the second-cycle Omani students.