I attempt to refrain from the "study wars" as I call them. Your study says one thing. Mine says another. Who's right? Who cares!? However (I didn't say but), when I find stuff that makes sense within the framework of what has worked for me and others I have coached, I'll post it. For that matter, if I find something that shoots the stuff I believe down effectively, I'll post that too!
The linked article speaks of a study that says children like to play in short bursts of activity. It suggests that children may be less fat and more fit if they participated in more unstructured play and less structured physical education. This makes sense because it seems as though humans of all ages tend to move with a certain Levy distribution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy_walk.
A quote-
Previous research has shown that children are more naturally inclined to engage in short bursts of running, jumping and playing with a ball, and do not tend to sustain bouts of exercise lasting five or more minutes. This is especially true for activities that are more vigorous in nature.
Compare this with the new feel-good campaign from the NFL called NFL Play 60.
The National Football League has even started a program called NFL Play 60 that encourages kids to move for at least 60 minutes each day. "Our players know the importance of staying healthy and it’s important that young fans also understand the value of exercise," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "Play 60 is an important tool in ensuring children get their necessary daily physical activity as recommended by health and fitness experts."
This seems to be the standard, ineffective physical education model as well. Maybe the education system has gotten it wrong. Again.
CrossFit (http://www.crossfit.com/), MovNat(http://www.movnat.com/), and Frank Forencich's concepts (http://www.exuberantanimal.com/) all blow the old PE model out of the water.
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