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We investigated associations between OE and children\u2019s school- and leisure-time physical activity (PA) throughout the week and possible differences between boys and girls in the associations. This 1-week cross-sectional study conducted in primary schools in Finland (2021\u20133) used accelerometer-measured PA data from 200 children aged 8\u201313 years, teacher-reported logbook data on OE, and questionnaire data on sociodemographics. Fifty-two percent of the children had no OE during the study period, whereas the other half had 25\u2013335\u2005minutes (mean 63\u2005minutes). In linear regression models adjusted for sociodemographics, physical education, and season, low to moderate amounts of OE (25\u201360\u2005minutes during study period), compared to no OE, were associated with 1.2\u2005minutes\/hour more moderate to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA) and 1.8\u2005minutes\/hour more total PA (TPA) during school time among all children. 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