====== Behavior Improves When Recess Is Protected ======

[[start|« Back to Boys and Recess Overview]]

**Schools that protect daily recess often see fewer disruptions**
  * Recess Guardians (2025): [[https://www.recessguardians.org/post/recess-improves-classroom-behaviour|Recess Improves Classroom Behaviour: The Evidence]]

**Less aggression and better teacher-student relationships**
  * ResearchGate (Nov 2025): [[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391783618_Recess-Time_Physical_Activity_in_Schools_A_Systematic_Review_of_Multidimensional_Outcomes_and_Implementation_Strategies|Recess Time Activity & Reduction in Aggressive Behavior]]
  * Frontiers in Public Health (Feb 2025): [[https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1651883/full|Effects of School-Based Activity on Behavior]]