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Physical Literacy in Elementary Physical Education: A Survey of Fundamental Movement Skill Practice Patterns. Pediatr Phys Ther 2022; 34:56-61. [PMID: 34873120 DOI: 10.1097/pep.0000000000000843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe fundamental movement skill (FMS) practice patterns in the elementary physical education (PE) curriculum. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was sent to PE teachers of grades 1 through 6. Sixty-eight responses were included for analysis. RESULTS Only 38.2% of teachers taught all 12 FMS components. Compared with PE teachers for grades 4 to 6, a significantly higher proportion of PE teachers for grades 1 to 3 taught all 12 FMS and used direct instruction methods. For children falling behind, only 8.8% reported referring to an exercise program and no PE teacher sought a health care referral. A video abstract can be found in Supplemental Digital Content 1 (available at: http://links.lww.com/PPT/A342).
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Blanchette S, Larouche R, Tremblay MS, Faulkner G, Riazi NA, Trudeau F. Associations Between School Environments, Policies and Practices and Children's Physical Activity and Active Transportation. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2022; 92:31-41. [PMID: 34806179 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is evidence of school-level variability in children's active behaviors. This study investigated the associations between school environments, policies and practices, and children's physical activity (PA) and active school transportation (AST), in a school ecology context. METHODS We recruited children (N = 1699, age = 10.2 ± 1.0 years, 55.0% girls) in 37 schools from 3 diverse regions of Canada. We then collected data using questionnaires (child, parent) and pedometers. In each school, an official completed a School Health Environment Survey. Multilevel regression models were used to examine associations with children's daily steps, and frequency and volume (frequency*distance) of AST. RESULTS Between-school variation ranged from 4.7% to 22.2% demonstrating that school environments are associated with children's active behaviors. None of the school environment variables were significantly associated with children's PA or frequency of AST. Nevertheless, their inclusion improved the PA model. Children's volume of AST increased in schools that reported more initiatives to promote AST. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that multiple components are needed to effectively promote active behaviors in children. Schools should determine the areas in which they can improve and assess the feasibility of implementing measures to make their school environments, policies, and practices more conducive to PA and AST.
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- Sébastien Blanchette
- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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- Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H7, Canada
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Use of Wearable Devices to Study Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132413998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Physical activity recommendations for early childhood are gradually being met to a lesser extent today. The objectives of the study were: (i) to assess the degree of compliance with physical activity (PA) recommendations by gender; and (ii) to analyze the level of PA and steps in different periods over a week. This study was an observational cross-sectional study. Sixty-three young children (33 boys and 30 girls) aged two years (2.15 ± 0.35) were recruited for this study. Participants wore a “Garmin vivofit® jr.” activity tracker for seven days, collecting minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and step volume (Out-of-School Time and School Time). The results show a 50% compliance of the 120 min/day MVPA and 13,000 steps per day. No gender differences were detected. The findings in the analysis indicated a trend towards higher PA and steps at the Weekend. Moreover, participants reached higher PA and steps values “Out-of-School Time” than “School Time” (MVPA) (min/day). This study can provide strategies and motivational PA guidelines at school to enhance well-being at an early age. These activity trackers could stimulate more sustainable forms of urban mobility, such as walking, as the environment would accompany the child to meet daily PA recommendations.
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Carbone PS, Smith PJ, Lewis C, LeBlanc C. Promoting the Participation of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Sports, Recreation, and Physical Activity. Pediatrics 2021; 148:183444. [PMID: 34851421 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-054664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The benefits of physical activity are likely universal for all children, including children and adolescents with disabilities (CWD). The participation of CWD in physical activity, including adaptive or therapeutic sports and recreation, promotes inclusion, minimizes deconditioning, optimizes physical functioning, improves mental health as well as academic achievement, and enhances overall well-being. Despite these benefits, CWD face barriers to participation and have lower levels of fitness, reduced rates of participation, and a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity compared with typically developing peers. Pediatricians and caregivers may overestimate the risks or overlook the benefits of physical activity in CWD, which further limits participation. Preparticipation evaluations often include assessment of health status, functional capacity, individual activity preferences, availability of appropriate programs, and safety precautions. Given the complexity, the preparticipation evaluation for CWD may not occur in the context of a single office visit but rather over a period of time with input from the child's multidisciplinary team (physicians, coaches, physical education teachers, school nurses, adaptive recreation specialists, physical and occupational therapists, and others). Some CWD may desire to participate in organized sports to experience the challenge of competition, and others may prefer recreational activities for enjoyment. To reach the goal of inclusion in appropriate physical activities for all children with disabilities, child, family, financial, and societal barriers to participation need to be identified and addressed. Health care providers can facilitate participation by encouraging physical activity among CWD and their families during visits. Health care providers can create "physical activity prescriptions" for CWD on the basis of the child's preferred activities, functional status, need for adaptation of the activity and the recreational opportunities available in the community. This clinical report discusses the importance of participation in sports, recreation, and physical activity for CWD and offers practical suggestions to health care providers.
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- Paul S Carbone
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Beard J, Mathias K. Can learning be enhanced with active seating? Heliyon 2021; 7:e08084. [PMID: 34632149 PMCID: PMC8487028 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Overweightness continues to increase at an exponential rate in children. This coupled with the demand to increase academic time in elementary schools has contributed to efforts to discover solutions that meet both challenges. Potential solutions are movement curricula and active seating options. However, little has been published relative to best practices of their implementation. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the lessons learned while utilizing pedal desks in first and second grade classrooms as stations and whole class seating. Additionally, two different types of heart rate monitors (Polar Oh1 and IHT Spirit) were employed, in an attempt to increase pedaling consistency. It was discovered that elementary students can engage adequately in academic lessons while seated at pedal desks and that limitations do exist relative to the usefulness of the pedal desks. Teachers were also able to develop protocol that adequately maintained classroom management and student learning.
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The Relation between Physical Education Teachers' (De-)Motivating Style, Students' Motivation, and Students' Physical Activity: A Multilevel Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18147457. [PMID: 34299907 PMCID: PMC8307004 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Research suggests that physical education (PE) teachers can play a crucial role in the promotion of students’ physical activity. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this study investigated how students’ perceptions of PE teachers (de-)motivating style relate to students’ device-based physical activity levels during PE. Moreover, it was examined whether students’ motivation plays an intervening role in this relation and whether students’ physical activity differs according to their gender and lesson topic. A sample of 302 secondary school students aged between 11 and 16 years (M = 13.05, SD = 1.04) completed a questionnaire assessing their perceptions of teachers’ (de-)motivating style and their personal motivation toward PE. Students also wore ActiGraph GT3X accelerometers during the PE lesson. Multilevel structural equation modeling revealed that the teachers’ motivating style had a significant positive relation with students’ autonomous motivation, both at the student level and the class level, and teachers’ controlling style had a significant positive relation with students’ controlled motivation and amotivation at both levels. However, in terms of students’ physical activity levels, students’ gender, the lesson topic, and teachers’ controlling style seemed to be more decisive than students’ motivation and teachers’ motivating style.
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The Feasibility of a Fitness Test Battery and Web-Based Platform for Monitoring Key Indicators of Adolescent Health in School Settings. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH 2021. [DOI: 10.5334/paah.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bernal C, Lhuisset L, Bru N, Fabre N, Bois J. Effects of an Intervention to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Time in Disadvantaged Children: Randomized Trial. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2021; 91:454-462. [PMID: 33786846 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND In our society, children are particularly vulnerable to physical inactivity and excessive sedentary time (ST). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based intervention designed to promote physical activity (PA) and reduce ST in 6- to 10-years-old children from a disadvantaged neighborhood. METHODS The first intervention of this randomized trial was carried out in School 1 in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, School 2 benefited from the same intervention in 2018/2019. Baseline assessments were realized using accelerometers prior to the intervention (T1-T2), after the first intervention (T3) and after the second intervention (T4). School-based actions targeted children, parents, teachers, physical, and organizational environment of school and politics. The chi-square test of independence was used to analyze the evolution of the moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and ST. RESULTS For School 1, an increase in the percentage of very active children (over 40 minutes MVPA/day) and of having a very low ST (less 240 minutes/day) (p = .00) was found. No further evolution was revealed during the intervention (T2-T3) and 1 year after (T3-T4). For School 2, similar effects on PA and ST were found at T3 (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Positive effects occurred before the intervention in each school and then remained stable.
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- Caroline Bernal
- STAPS-Tarbes, Universite de Pau & des Pays de l'Adour, e2s UPPA, MEPS, 11 rue Morane Saulnier, 65000, Tarbes, France
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- STAPS-Tarbes, Universite de Pau & des Pays de l'Adour, e2s UPPA, MEPS, 11 rue Morane Saulnier, 65000, Tarbes, France
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- STAPS-Tarbes, Universite de Pau & des Pays de l'Adour, e2s UPPA, MEPS, 11 rue Morane Saulnier, 65000, Tarbes, France
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- STAPS-Tarbes, Universite de Pau & des Pays de l'Adour, e2s UPPA, MEPS, 11 rue Morane Saulnier, 65000, Tarbes, France
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- STAPS-Tarbes, Universite de Pau & des Pays de l'Adour, e2s UPPA, MEPS, 11 rue Morane Saulnier, 65000, Tarbes, France
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Woods CB, Volf K, Kelly L, Casey B, Gelius P, Messing S, Forberger S, Lakerveld J, Zukowska J, Bengoechea EG. The evidence for the impact of policy on physical activity outcomes within the school setting: A systematic review. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2021; 10:263-276. [PMID: 33482424 PMCID: PMC8167338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the well-established health benefits of physical activity (PA) for young people (aged 4-19 years), most do not meet PA guidelines. Policies that support PA in schools may be promising, but their impact on PA behavior is poorly understood. The aim of this systematic review was to ascertain the level and type of evidence reported in the international scientific literature for policies within the school setting that contribute directly or indirectly to increasing PA. METHODS This systematic review is compliant with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Six databases were searched using key concepts of policy, school, evaluation, and PA. Following title and abstract screening of 2323 studies, 25 progressed to data synthesis. Methodological quality was assessed using standardized tools, and the strength of the evidence of policy impact was described based on pre-determined codes: positive, negative, inconclusive, or untested statistically. RESULTS Evidence emerged for 9 policy areas that had a direct or indirect effect on PA within the school setting. These were whole school PA policy, physical education, sport/extracurricular PA, classroom-based PA, active breaks/recess, physical environment, shared use agreements, active school transport, and surveillance. The bulk of the evidence was significantly positive (54%), 27% was inconclusive, 9% was significantly negative, and 11% was untested (due to rounding, some numbers add to 99% or 101%). Frequency of evidence was highest in the primary setting (41%), 34% in the secondary setting, and 24% in primary/secondary combined school settings. By policy area, frequency of evidence was highest for sport/extracurricular PA (35%), 17% for physical education, and 12% for whole school PA policy, with evidence for shared use agreements between schools and local communities rarely reported (2%). Comparing relative strength of evidence, the evidence for shared use agreements, though sparse, was 100% positive, while 60% of the evidence for whole school PA policy, 59% of the evidence for sport/extracurricular PA, 57% of the evidence for physical education, 50% of the evidence for PA in classroom, and 50% of the evidence for active breaks/recess were positive. CONCLUSION The current evidence base supports the effectiveness of PA policy actions within the school setting but cautions against a "one-size-fits-all" approach and emphasizes the need to examine policy implementation to maximize translation into practice. Greater clarity regarding terminology, measurement, and methods for evaluation of policy interventions is needed.
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- Catherine B Woods
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen 28359, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research institute, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1081 HV, the Netherlands; Upstream Team, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1081 HV, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk 80-213, Poland
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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A Higher Step Count Is Associated with the Better Evaluation of Physical Education Lessons in Adolescents. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13084569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The current study aimed to determine: (a) the step counts of boys and girls in habitual physical education (PE) lessons during school teaching practice, (b) the association between the physical load and the evaluation of PE lessons in boys and girls, and (c) the differences in the meeting of the recommendations for PA in PE lessons between Czech and Polish boys and girls. A total of 4092 adolescents from 74 Czech and 58 Polish secondary schools participated in the study. The step counts were monitored using pedometers, while the attitudes towards PE were assessed using a PE lesson evaluation questionnaire. On average, the Czech boys reached 2476 steps (Polish boys reached 2148 steps) and the Czech girls reached 1766 steps (Polish girls reached 1946 steps) in their PE lessons. A higher step count in PE lessons was associated with higher odds of a positive evaluation of PE lessons in boys (OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.123–1.626, p = 0.001) and girls (OR = 1.72, 95%CI = 1.449–2.032, p < 0.001). This study provides evidence that a higher step count in PE is associated with a positive evaluation of PE lessons in boys and girls. The findings are important to support the restoration habits on a regular PA in the post-pandemic time.
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Critical Evaluation of the Case for Pausing California's School-based Fitness Testing. HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND POLICY REVIEW 2021; 8:168-183. [PMID: 34017882 DOI: 10.14485/hbpr.8.2.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Objective We undertook a literature review to evaluate the evidence for an association among school-based fitness testing and bullying, weight-based teasing (WBT), and/or gender discrimination. Methods We searched the peer-reviewed literature using PubMed, ERIC and GOOGLE Scholar to identify articles related to school-based physical fitness testing (K-12) on the one hand and bullying, WBT, and/or gender discrimination on the other. Results We identified 12 studies on the impact of school-based physical fitness testing (PFT) on bullying and WBT. These studies do not support the assertion that PFT places students at elevated risk for bullying and/or WBT as compared to other school settings. There is a dearth of studies investigating an association between PFT and gender discrimination. Conclusions The concerns about PFT as a widespread cause of bullying and WBT are not supported by the evidence. It is likely that school climate is a stronger determinant overall of these negative student interactions and that more rigorous teacher training would ameliorate student concerns about fitness testing. Nevertheless, more rigorous research is warranted to determine with confidence that PFT does not elevate students' risks for bullying and WBT and to examine the risks for students with non-binary gender.
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Frömel K, Vašíčková J, Skalik K, Svozil Z, Groffik D, Mitáš J. Physical Activity Recommendations in the Context of New Calls for Change in Physical Education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18031177. [PMID: 33525744 PMCID: PMC7908578 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The current social, health, and educational changes in society require an adequate response in school-based physical activity (PA), including physical education (PE) lessons. The objective of this study was to identify the real average step counts of Czech and Polish adolescents during PE lessons, and propose recommendations for improving PE programs. This research was carried out in 143 Czech and 99 Polish schools. In the research, a total of 4911 adolescents aged 12–18 years were analyzed as part of teaching practice and 1827 in the context of habitual school practice. Steps were monitored using pedometers. The average step count per PE lesson was 2390 in Czech and Polish boys, while girls achieved 1851 steps. In both countries, boys were subject to greater physical strain in PE lessons compared to girls, both in teaching practice (F(4088,3) = 154.49, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.102) and school practice (F(1552,3) = 70.66, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.103). Therefore, the priority in PE lessons is to increase the amount of PA for girls, achieve the objectives of PE during PA, and use wearables to improve awareness of PA and improve physical literacy, as well as to support hybrid and online PE as a complement to traditional PE.
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- Karel Frömel
- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Tr. Miru 115, 77111 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (K.F.); (J.V.); (Z.S.)
- Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Mikolowska 72A, 40-065 Katowice, Poland; (K.S.); (D.G.)
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Tr. Miru 115, 77111 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (K.F.); (J.V.); (Z.S.)
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Mikolowska 72A, 40-065 Katowice, Poland; (K.S.); (D.G.)
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Tr. Miru 115, 77111 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (K.F.); (J.V.); (Z.S.)
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Mikolowska 72A, 40-065 Katowice, Poland; (K.S.); (D.G.)
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Tr. Miru 115, 77111 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (K.F.); (J.V.); (Z.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-58-563-6745
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Estimation of Engagement in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity from Direct Observation: A Proposal for School Physical Education. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8020067. [PMID: 33494158 PMCID: PMC7909795 DOI: 10.3390/children8020067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study aimed to test an observational momentary time sampling tool to estimate in-class moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), in terms of validity, reliability and agreement between observational momentary time sampling and accelerometry, and to develop a regression equation to estimate MVPA from observational momentary time sampling. The sample comprised 78 pupils (38 girls), mean age 14.0 ± 1.1 years. Measurements were taken in three similar Physical Education classes, on three different days. To monitor MVPA, we applied the observational momentary time sampling method. Students wore an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer. Reliabilities were determined by the intraclass correlations, the agreement between methods was analyzed using the Bland–Altman method, and a multiple regression analysis was performed to estimate the equation. The observational momentary time sampling showed good reliability across time (0.59 < r < 0.72, p < 0.001). It was significantly correlated with accelerometry (r = 0.51, p < 0.001). The MVPA assessed via accelerometer could be predicted from the following equation: Y = 44.3 + 0.47⋅(MVPA observational momentary time sampling method) + 8.0⋅(sex; with 0 = girls and 1 = boys). This observational momentary time sampling method is a stable and reliable tool to estimate MVPA. A regression equation using the score of observational momentary time sampling and sex can be used to better estimate the real MVPA.
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Defever E, Jones M. Rapid Realist Review of School-Based Physical Activity Interventions in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 8:52. [PMID: 33467132 PMCID: PMC7830730 DOI: 10.3390/children8010052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Meta-analysis of physical activity interventions in school settings have revealed low efficacy and that there is a need to explore implementation fidelity. The aim of this rapid realist review was to determine, what physical activity interventions in school settings for children aged 7- to 11-years-old works, for whom, and in what circumstances. The realist synthesis was conducted following RAMESES guidelines. Relevant studies were identified following a systematic search process and data from 28 studies was extracted for evidence to form context-mechanism-outcome configurations that were clustered and refined. Using the five-level socioecological model, the program theories were classified into the levels of intrapersonal (child), interpersonal (teachers), institutional (program content, school administration, and school environment), community (home and neighborhood), and policy. The school level led to most context-mechanism-outcome configurations related to school leadership and policy, workforce structure, program characteristics, and school environment. At each level, we identified features of interventions, alongside implementation considerations that might work to promote efficacy and sustainability. The need to recognize the school environment as part of a complex system with multi-level interaction and influences was a key finding. In line with realist philosophy, the researchers encouraged primary research to confirm, refute, and refine the program theories presented.
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- Emmanuel Defever
- Health and Social Sciences, Faculty of Sport, Southampton Solent University, Southampton SO14 0YN, UK;
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- Resilience and Human Performance Research and Knowledge Exchange Group, Plymouth Marjon University, Plymouth PL6 8BH, UK
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Mieziene B, Emeljanovas A, Putriute V, Novak D. The Direct and Indirect Relationships Within the Extended Trans-contextual Model for Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:666040. [PMID: 33912525 PMCID: PMC8071955 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.666040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Given the low levels of physical activity (PA) in adolescence, there are challenges to increasing students' PA outside of the school setting. Thus, researchers emphasize the supportive role that physical education (PE) teachers can play in PA motivation both in and out of school. The aim of the present study was to examine an expanded trans-contextual model (TCM) model for the transit of teachers' perceived support of students' autonomy in terms of contextual and situational motivation in PE to objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in PE across different PE contents as well as to the motivational sequence for, and participation in, subjective MVPA during leisure time. This cross-sectional study involved 283 high school students, of whom 43.9% were boys. The autonomous support students received and other motivational factors and objective measures of MVPA in PE and subjective MVPA in leisure time were measured. The results indicate that support for autonomy was significantly and directly related to needs satisfaction (β = 0.61, p < 0.001) and indirectly to autonomous motivation in PE (β = 0.19, p < 0.001) and leisure time (β = 0.16, p < 0.001), intention in PE (β = 0.03, p < 0.05) and leisure time (β = 0.07, p < 0.001), and leisure time MVPA (β = 0.04, p < 0.001), although not MVPA in PE. Gender was a significant covariate for both MVPA in PE (β = -0.62, p < 0.001) and MVPA in leisure time (β = -0.37, p < 0.001), with higher MVPA in boys than girls. This study filled a gap in the scientific literature by demonstrating the full motivational sequence resulting in actual MVPA in PE classes. It also demonstrated that the main goal of PE of enhancing PA not only in school but also outside of school is working. The main motivator is needs satisfaction based on PE teachers' support.
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- Brigita Mieziene
- Department of Physical and Social Education, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Physical and Social Education, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Physical and Social Education, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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A Narrative Review of Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: What We Know and What We Need to Find Out. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 18:ijerph18010018. [PMID: 33375134 PMCID: PMC7792958 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lack of physical activity is a global public health problem causing not only morbidity and premature mortality, but it is also a major economic burden worldwide. One of the cornerstones of a physically active lifestyle is Motor Competence (MC). MC is a complex biocultural attribute and therefore, its study requires a multi-sectoral, multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary approach. MC is a growing area of research, especially in children and adolescents due to its positive association with a plethora of health and developmental outcomes. Many questions, however, remain to be answered in this field of research, with regard to: (i) Health and Developmental-related Associations of MC; (ii) Assessment of MC; (iii) Prevalence and Trends of MC; (iv) Correlates and Determinants of MC; (v) MC Interventions, and (vi) Translating MC Research into Practice and Policy. This paper presents a narrative review of the literature, summarizing current knowledge, identifying key research gaps and presenting questions for future investigation on MC in children and adolescents. This is a collaborative effort from the International Motor Competence Network (IMCNetwork) a network of academics and researchers aiming to promote international collaborative research and knowledge translation in the expansive field of MC. The knowledge and deliverables generated by addressing and answering the aforementioned research questions on MC presented in this review have the potential to shape the ways in which researchers and practitioners promote MC and physical activity in children and adolescents across the world.
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Groffik D, Mitáš J, Jakubec L, Svozil Z, Frömel K. Adolescents' Physical Activity in Education Systems Varying in the Number of Weekly Physical Education Lessons. RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT 2020; 91:551-561. [PMID: 31976822 DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1688754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Purpose: School physical activity (SPA) is a significant component of daily PA. We investigated differences in PA between boys and girls in two differing education systems-Poland and the Czech Republic-which have four and two physical education lessons (PELs) per week, respectively. Method: This project was conducted from 2012-2016 at 17 Polish and 23 Czech secondary schools (N = 921; mean age = 16.2 ± 0.7 years). ActiTrainer accelerometers were used to monitor participants' PA and heart rate during school days. Weekly PA was measured using pedometers. Subjective levels of weekly PA were self-reported on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form. Results: The Polish education system enabled adolescents to meet the recommendations for moderate-to-vigorous PA more likely than did the Czech system. SPA also represented a higher portion of daily PA in the Polish (vs. Czech system); however, the differences in total daily step count between Polish and Czech adolescents were non-significant. SPA accounted for 30-37% of the daily PA (as measured by step count) of Polish girls (23-30% of Czech girls) and 28-39% of Polish boys (25-37% of Czech boys). Conclusions: Participation in PELs was associated with a higher rate of meeting SPA recommendations in both countries. Compared with the Czech Republic, more PELs in the Polish education system was associated with increased daily vigorous PA and a greater portion of SPA in daily PA. Differences in overall daily and weekly moderate-to-vigorous PA between Polish and Czech adolescents were non-significant.
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- Dorota Groffik
- Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
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- Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
- Palacký University Olomouc
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Kahan D, Evans A. Young Adolescents’ Perceptions of a Faith-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Parochial Middle Schools. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2020.1822237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Frömel K, Groffik D, Mitáš J, Madarasová Gecková A, Csányi T. Physical Activity Recommendations for Segments of School Days in Adolescents: Support for Health Behavior in Secondary Schools. Front Public Health 2020; 8:527442. [PMID: 33194940 PMCID: PMC7661935 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.527442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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School physical activity (PA) is an indispensable part of daily PA, the foundation for developing lifelong PA and fitness, and an easy way to gain physical and health literacy. School PA is equally important for understanding the continuity of physical and mental health, even in broader psychosocial aspects. Regarding long-term outcomes, significant attention has been paid to the determination of daily and weekly recommendations for adolescent PA. However, comprehensive approaches suggesting recommendations for PA in segments of the school day are rare. This study aimed to (a) provide a rationale for PA recommendations in segments of school days and incorporate it into generally accepted PA recommendations, and (b) promote radical changes in the educational process toward a healthy school lifestyle through PA recommendations in segments of school days. The results of research conducted in 98 secondary schools in the Czech Republic and 104 secondary schools in Poland from 2009 to 2017 were used in this study. In total, 3,860 boys and 5,237 girls from the Czech Republic and 3,052 boys and 3,329 girls from Poland, all aged 15-19, participated. We recommended at least 2,000 steps (or 10 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA) for the before school segment and at least 6,000 steps (or 30 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA) for the after-school segment. For the time spent at school, we further recommended at least 500 steps/h (alternatively, at least 3,000 steps/school time), 20 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (≥3METs or 60% HRmax), and at least one HRsubmax/max response to significant stress during PA to mitigate educational stress and high levels of sedentary behavior in schools. PA should account for at least 25% of school time, even on days with no scheduled physical education lessons. We propose using PA recommendations in segments of school days to achieve positive changes in the educational process and school lifestyle. Acceptance of PA recommendations in segments of school days theories on physical education could help refine and concretize demands for changes in PA and lifestyle in secondary schools. In practice, it could support the creation of innovative and comprehensive school PA programs. Future research should focus on obtaining evidence in support for adolescent PA by applying PA recommendations in segments of school days.
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- Karel Frömel
- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czechia.,Institute of Sport Science, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Sport Science, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.,Health Enhancing Physical Activity Department, Hungarian School Sport Federation, Budapest, Hungary
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Tyler EC, Brazendale K, Hunt E, Rafferty A, Beets MW, Weaver RG. Physical Activity Opportunities of Low-Income Elementary School-Aged Children During the Segmented School Day. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2020; 90:787-793. [PMID: 32776326 PMCID: PMC8319671 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this study, we examined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of children in a school district serving children from low-income and minority households. METHODS This observational study was conducted in 8 rural elementary schools in South Carolina. Children (N = 719, age = 7.7 years, 48.0% girls, 88.0% African American) wore accelerometers during school hours. Physical activity was distilled into time engaged in MVPA during 4 distinct opportunities. These 4 opportunities were non-activity time (eg, class-time), extended lunch (lunch recess after eating), physical education (PE), and recess. Mixed effects linear regressions estimated MVPA on days that had no activity opportunities, extended lunch, recess, PE, and multiple activity opportunities (eg, PE and recess). RESULTS On days with multiple activity opportunities, girls and boys accumulated 8.0 (95% CI = 4.9, 11.1) and 7.1 (95% CI = 3.6, 10.7) additional minutes of MVPA compared to a no activity day. On PE days boys accumulated 5.2 (95% CI = 0.3, 10.2) additional minutes of MVPA, whereas recess days provided girls with 3.0 (95% CI = 0.1, 6.0) additional MVPA minutes. No other activity opportunities provided statistically significant increases in school-day MVPA. CONCLUSIONS In low-income schools it may be necessary to provide multiple physical activity opportunities during the school day to increase boys' and girls' MVPA.
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- Emily C. Tyler
- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29201
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29201
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29201
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29201
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29201
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Public Health Research Center, 921 Assembly St. Rm130, Columbia, SC 29201
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Although progress had been made in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, the positive trend has reversed in recent years, and CVD remains the most common cause of mortality in US women and men. Youth represent the future of CVD prevention; emerging evidence suggests exposure to risk factors in children contributes to atherosclerosis and results in vascular changes and increased CVD events. The contributors to CVD include those commonly seen in adults. This article reviews hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and smoking. It discusses the prevalence of each disease, diagnosis, treatment, and cardiovascular complications.
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- Sarah B Clauss
- Children's National Medical Center, George Washington School of Medicine, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington DC 20010, USA.
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Qi J, Xu JW, Shao WD. Physical Activity of Children with Visual Impairments during Different Segments of the School Day. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186897. [PMID: 32967269 PMCID: PMC7558599 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Schools provide opportunities for children with visual impairments (VI) to accumulate recommended daily moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA). This study aimed to determine physical activity (PA) across the school day among special school children with VI in China. The study objectively measured the MVPA levels of children with VI during the recess, lunchtime, physical education (PE) classes, before-school, and after-school periods segments on PE days and non-PE days. Moreover, this research compared the gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) differences in MVPA during each segment. A total of 70 children with VI aged 7–17 years (mean age = 13.7; SD = 3.4) from the special school participated in this study. Accelerometers were utilized to measure the MVPA of children with VI. The participants with VI accumulated significantly more MVPA time on PE days than on non-PE days. Before-school periods and structured PE classes showed higher percentages of MVPA time than recess, lunch break, and after-school periods during the school day. Children with VI aged 7–12 years old were significantly more physically active than those aged 13–17 years old during recess, lunch break, and after-school periods. In conclusion, PA interventions during structured PE classes are recommended. Special attention should be provided to children with VI as they grow up to increase their MVPA.
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Dugger R, Rafferty A, Hunt E, Beets M, Webster C, Chen B, Rehling J, Weaver RG. Elementary Classroom Teachers' Self-Reported Use of Movement Integration Products and Perceived Facilitators and Barriers Related to Product Use. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 7:E143. [PMID: 32961961 PMCID: PMC7552680 DOI: 10.3390/children7090143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Movement integration (MI) products are designed to provide children with physical activity during general education classroom time. The purpose of this study was to examine elementary classroom teachers' self-reported use of MI products and subsequent perceptions of the facilitators of and barriers to MI product use. This study utilized a mixed-methods design. Elementary classroom teachers (n = 40) at four schools each tested four of six common MI products in their classroom for one week. Teachers completed a daily diary, documenting duration and frequency of product use. Following each product test, focus groups were conducted with teachers to assess facilitators and barriers. MI product use lasted for 11.2 (Standard Deviation (SD) = 7.5) min/occasion and MI products were used 4.1 (SD = 3.5) times/week on average. Activity Bursts in the Classroom for Fitness, GoNoodle, and Physical Activity Across the Curriculum were most frequently used. Facilitators of and barriers to MI product use were identified within three central areas-logistics, alignment with teaching goals, and student needs and interests. Teachers were receptive to MI products and used them frequently throughout the week. When considering the adoption of MI products, teachers, administrators, and policy makers should consider products that are readily usable, align with teaching goals, and are consistent with student needs and interests.
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- Roddrick Dugger
- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA; (R.D.); (A.R.); (E.H.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA; (R.D.); (A.R.); (E.H.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA; (R.D.); (A.R.); (E.H.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA; (R.D.); (A.R.); (E.H.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA;
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- Department of Health Services and Policy Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208, USA;
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- Department of Marketing, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA;
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA; (R.D.); (A.R.); (E.H.); (M.B.)
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Jaitner D, Bergmann M, Kuritz A, Mall C, Mess F. Determinants of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in German Elementary School Physical Education Lessons. Front Sports Act Living 2020; 2:113. [PMID: 33345102 PMCID: PMC7739767 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2020.00113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Physical activity (PA) in school physical education (PE) is a signature component of health promotion and health education. The study's aim was to explore PA levels and sedentary time in German elementary school PE lessons and relate them to selected personal and environmental PA determinants. Accelerometer measurements were collected from 328 students (47% male, mean age 8.7 ± 1.2 years) in 11 elementary schools in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany). PA levels and sedentary time were analyzed regarding gender, grade, body mass index, selected correlates of active living and health behaviors, as well as the PE teachers' PE education status. In line with previous research, the analyses of PA levels and sedentary time confirm gender and grade differences and highlight older girls as the less active group. Deviant weight status and parents' PA levels were found to be important determinants for PA levels and sedentary time of girls and offer starting points for intervention studies as well as gender-appropriate PE in elementary schools. Specialist PE teacher status proved to be a negative determinant of PA levels and sedentary time for boys and girls and should be investigated in further studies, especially regarding the didactic and methodological background.
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- David Jaitner
- Department of Sports Science and Movement Pedagogy, Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Chair for the Economics of Aging, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA), Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Sport Science, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Tribby CP, Oh A, Perna F, Berrigan D. Adolescent Physical Activity at Public Schools, Private Schools, and Homeschools, United States, 2014. Prev Chronic Dis 2020; 17:E85. [PMID: 32816666 PMCID: PMC7458113 DOI: 10.5888/pcd17.190450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Physical activity overall and during school-related opportunities among homeschool adolescents are poorly documented. METHODS We used data from the National Cancer Institute's Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study, a national sample of parent-child dyads. We examined reported frequency of physical activity in middle-school and high-school respondents (N = 1,333). We compared the overall physical activity by school type (ie, public school, private school, and homeschool), compared school-related contexts (eg, recess, physical education [PE] class), and tested for level of physical activity by school for those reporting PE. RESULTS Middle-school homeschool adolescents reported less physical activity during school hours compared with public school, but not private school, adolescents. Physical activity was not different by school type for out of school or weekends. Physical activity of high-school homeschool adolescents was not different from that of high-school adolescents at traditional schools; homeschool adolescents in both middle and high school reported less physical activity in PE compared with public and private school adolescents. Other school-related contexts of physical activity were not different by school type. More homeschool students reported not having PE (middle school, 54.8%; high school, 57.5%) compared with public (middle school, 18.7%; high school, 38.0%) or private schools (middle school, 13.5%; high school, 41.5%). CONCLUSION Homeschool adolescents in middle school reported less physical activity compared with middle-school adolescents in traditional schools during school hours, likely because of having fewer PE classes and less physical activity during PE.
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- Calvin P Tribby
- Health Behaviors Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.,Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.,Department of Geography, Room 1023, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Health Behaviors Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Health Behaviors Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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Baumgartner L, Postler T, Graf C, Ferrari N, Haller B, Oberhoffer-Fritz R, Schulz T. Can School-Based Physical Activity Projects Such as Skipping Hearts Have a Long-Term Impact on Health and Health Behavior? Front Public Health 2020; 8:352. [PMID: 32923417 PMCID: PMC7456985 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Low physical activity, limited motor skills, and an increased number of overweight or obese children are major public health problems. Numerous school-based programs try to improve physical activity and health behavior in children but investigations on sustainable effects of these programs are rare. Therefore, we examined the long-term effects of the Skipping Hearts health promotion project. 486 children (57.7% female, 9.0 ± 0.6 years at baseline) participated in this non-randomized controlled longitudinal trial within a follow-up period of 3.5 years. Of these, 286 subjects received a one-time 90-min workshop in rope skipping (Basic-Workshop) and 140 additionally received 10 lessons in rope skipping (Champion-Program), 78 students served as controls. Anthropometrics, blood pressure, motor skills, screen-based media use, self-assessment of physical fitness, and physical activity were collected at both measurement points; endurance capacity and health-related quality of life only at follow-up. Standard deviation scores of body-mass-index (η2 = 0.005) and systolic blood pressure (η2 = 0.006) decreased, while diastolic blood pressure (η2 = 0.004), motor performance (η2 < 0.001), physical fitness, subjective physical activity (η2 = 0.008), and screen-based media use (η2 = 0.001) increased without significant difference in development between groups (all p > 0.05). At follow-up, groups did not differ in endurance capacity (η2 = 0.010) and health-related quality of life (η2 < 0.001). Skipping Hearts does not affect the long-term improvement of health status, motor performance, or health behavior. To improve the effects, the project should be implemented as a daily routine in schools to force the transfer of health behavior-related knowledge. Nevertheless, the project offers a physical activity that can be performed in children's everyday life without high costs.
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- Lisa Baumgartner
- TUM Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Institute of Preventive Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- TUM Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Institute of Preventive Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- TUM Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Institute of Preventive Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- TUM Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Institute of Preventive Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Pate RR, Clennin M, Shull ER, Reed JA, Dowda M. Poverty Status Moderates the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Academic Achievement. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2020; 90:630-640. [PMID: 32542762 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to examine the associations among cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), weight status and academic achievement in youth, and to determine if these relationships are moderated by poverty status. METHODS The sample included 5th (N = 27,791) and 8th grade (N = 16,047) South Carolina students. Academic achievement was assessed using a state-wide assessment and classified into 2 categories (ie, does not meet/approaches standards vs meets/exceeds standards). CRF was assessed and expressed as Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) or Needs Improvement/Needs-Improvement-Health Risk. Students' demographics and poverty status were reported. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between CRF, weight status and academic achievement. Interaction terms were introduced into the final models. Analyses were performed separately by grade level and academic subject. RESULTS The CRF was significantly associated with the odds of meeting/exceeding academic standards after controlling for covariates and adjusting for weight status. The relationship between CRF and academic achievement varied significantly by poverty status. After adjustment for CRF, weight status was not significantly associated with academic achievement. CONCLUSIONS The odds of achieving academic standards were significantly higher among students achieving CRF HFZ regardless of poverty status. CRF may partially mitigate the adverse effect of poverty on academic achievement.
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- Russell R Pate
- Professor, , Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St., Suite 212, Columbia, SC 29208
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- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, , Kaiser Permanente of Colorado, Institute of Health Research, 2550 S. Parker Rd., Ste 200, Aurora, CO 80014
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- PhD Candidate, , Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St., Suite 212, Columbia, SC 29208
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- Professor, , Department of Health Sciences, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613
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- Biostatistician, , Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly St., Suite 212, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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Rodríguez-Rodríguez F, Cristi-Montero C, Castro-Piñero J. Physical Activity Levels of Chilean Children in a National School Intervention Programme. A Quasi-Experimental Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17124529. [PMID: 32586063 PMCID: PMC7345723 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background. Recess is a great opportunity to interrupt sedentary behaviour and increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in schoolchildren. This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare the levels of physical activity (PA) during the school day of children in a school intervention programme vs. those in a control group, and to determine compliance with MVPA recommendations. Methods. A sample of 154 schoolchildren (6–12 years old) was obtained from several schools (70 with the intervention and 84 controls). This programme was structured with a duration of 90 min/session and performed three times/week. PA levels were recorded with triaxial accelerometers during the school day: during recess, during a PA session or physical education session (PE), and during lunchtime. No pre-intervention evaluation was performed. Results. The MVPA of the control group was higher than that of the intervention group during the first recess (p < 0.001). None of the groups complied with the recommendations for steps during the PA or PE sessions. During the PA session, sedentary time was lower and MVPA was higher, in the intervention group than in the control group. Fifty percent of the children from the intervention group complied with the MVPA recommendations, vs. 22.7% of those in the control group. Conclusions. The schoolchildren in the intervention group performed more MVPA than those in the control group. Future interventions could include other periods, such as recess and lunchtime, which are opportunities for improving the MVPA levels of schoolchildren.
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- Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez
- IRyS Group, School of Physical Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2340025, Chile;
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- IRyS Group, School of Physical Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2340025, Chile;
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- GALENO Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain;
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of CaÅLdiz (INiBICA) Research Unit, 11009 Cadiz, Spain
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Jakubec L, Frömel K, Chmelík F, Groffik D. Physical Activity in 15-17-Year-Old Adolescents as Compensation for Sedentary Behavior in School. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E3281. [PMID: 32397179 PMCID: PMC7246541 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The traditional concept of education and school settings significantly contribute to the sedentary behavior of adolescents at secondary schools. The aim of this study is to identify the volume and intensity of physical activity (PA) that adolescent boys and girls engage in during recesses, after school, and during the day to compensate for sedentary behavior in lessons. The study was conducted at 29 Czech and 9 Polish schools. The study involved 868 girls and 409 boys aged 15-17 years. An ActiTrainerTM accelerometer was used to monitor PA and heart rate. Participants were divided into four quartile groups. Most sedentary boys and girls had less PA and showed a worse ratio of physical inactivity (PI)/PA than non-sedentary participants during recesses. In the after-school period, there were no significant differences. On school days, most sedentary boys and girls showed lower PA, a worse ratio of PI/PA, fewer steps·hour-1, and lower energy expenditure than their non-sedentary counterparts. Vigorous PA of ≥8 METs was reached by 48% of most sedentary boys (75% non-sedentary) and 47% of most sedentary girls (54% non-sedentary). Most sedentary adolescents do not compensate for their sedentary behavior in lessons with higher PA intensity or volume during recesses, after-school, or in overall daily PA.
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- Lukáš Jakubec
- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (K.F.); (F.C.)
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (K.F.); (F.C.)
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (K.F.); (F.C.)
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- Institute of Sport Science, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland;
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Improvements in Physical Activity Levels after the Implementation of an Active-Break-Model-Based Program in a Primary School. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12093592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyze changes in the physical activity levels in students after implementing an active break (AB)-model-based program during the school day. Forty-four fifth-grade primary school children (24 boys, 20 girls, with a mean age = 10.44 ± 0.45) participated in a 17 week program. After intervention, there was an increase in moderate and vigorous total activity during physical education lessons, non-physical education lessons, and recesses. Intervention programs to encourage physical activity and decrease sedentary time are recommended.
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Mclaughlin M, Duff J, Sutherland R, Campbell E, Wolfenden L, Wiggers J. Protocol for a mixed methods process evaluation of a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of a scaled-up whole-school physical activity program for adolescents: Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1). Trials 2020; 21:268. [PMID: 32183902 PMCID: PMC7077014 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-4187-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) is a physical activity program for secondary schools located in low-socioeconomic areas. Over a 24-month period, schools in the program arm of a cluster randomised controlled trial (n = up to 38 schools) will receive a multi-component implementation support strategy to embed the seven school physical activity practices of the PA4E1 program. This article describes the process evaluation of the PA4E1 hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial. The process evaluation aims to describe the fidelity and reach of the implementation support strategies using quantitative data; and to describe the acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of the implementation support strategies and physical activity practices to school stakeholders using mixed methods. Methods Quantitative and qualitative data will be collected from participants (Physical Education teachers, in-School Champions, students) in the program arm. Data collection will involve semi-structured interviews, focus groups, a fidelity monitoring log, a fidelity checklist, surveys, and routinely collected administrative and website data. Quantitative data will be analysed descriptively and qualitative data will be analysed thematically within and across data sets. Triangulation between data sources will be used to synthesise findings regarding the implementation and potential mechanisms of impact of PA4E1 on school physical activity practice adoption, with respect to context. Discussion Results of the process evaluation will facilitate the interpretation of the findings of the trial outcomes. It will comprehensively describe what was actually implemented and identify the potential contribution of the various components of the implementation support strategy to the school physical activity practice adoption outcomes. Findings will inform future improvement and scale-up of PA4E1 and approaches to implementing secondary school-based physical activity programs more broadly. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12617000681358 registered 12 May 2017.
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- Matthew Mclaughlin
- Hunter New England Population Health, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, 2287, NSW, Australia. .,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Lot 1, Kookaburra Cct, New Lambton Heights, 2305, NSW, Australia. .,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, 2287, NSW, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Lot 1, Kookaburra Cct, New Lambton Heights, 2305, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, 2287, NSW, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Lot 1, Kookaburra Cct, New Lambton Heights, 2305, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, 2287, NSW, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Lot 1, Kookaburra Cct, New Lambton Heights, 2305, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, 2287, NSW, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Lot 1, Kookaburra Cct, New Lambton Heights, 2305, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia
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Lobelo F, Muth ND, Hanson S, Nemeth BA. Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics 2020; 145:peds.2019-3992. [PMID: 32094289 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Physical activity plays an important role in children's cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health, mental and behavioral health, and physical, social, and cognitive development. Despite the importance in children's lives, pediatricians are unfamiliar with assessment and guidance regarding physical activity in children. With the release of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines by the US Department of Health and Human Services, pediatricians play a critical role in encouraging physical activity in children through assessing physical activity and physical literacy; providing guidance toward meeting recommendations by children and their families; advocating for opportunities for physical activity for all children in schools, communities, and hospitals; setting an example and remaining physically active personally; advocating for the use of assessment tools and insurance coverage of physical activity and physical literacy screening; and incorporating physical activity assessment and prescription in medical school curricula.
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- Children's Primary Care Medical Group, Carlsbad, California; and
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- Nutrition and Health Sciences Program, Laney Graduate School and Exercise is Medicine Global Research and Collaboration Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- American Family Children's Hospital and School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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McLellan G, Arthur R, Donnelly S, Buchan DS. Segmented sedentary time and physical activity patterns throughout the week from wrist-worn ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers among children 7-12 years old. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2020; 9:179-188. [PMID: 32099726 PMCID: PMC7031810 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study examined the volume and patterns of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) across different segments of the week among boys and girls. METHODS A total of 188 children aged 7-12 years wore a wrist-mounted ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer for 7 days. Time spent in PA and ST was calculated using ActiLife software. The mean number of minutes of light PA, moderate PA, vigorous PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and ST were calculated per weekday (before school, during school, and after school) and per weekend day (morning and afternoon-evening). RESULTS After school represented the greatest accumulation of ST compared with before school and during school segments. Boys engaged in 225.4 min/day of ST (95% confidence interval (CI): 216-235), and girls engaged in 222.2 min/day of ST (95%CI: 213-231). During school, boys engaged in significantly more MVPA than girls (46.1 min/day (95%CI: 44-48) vs. 40.7 min/day (95%CI: 39-43)). Across the whole weekday, boys participated in significantly more MVPA than girls (103.9 min/day (95%CI: 99-109) vs. 95.7 min/day (95%CI: 90-101)). The weekend afternoon-evening segment represented the larger accumulation of ST, where boys were significantly more sedentary than girls (367.5 min/day (95%CI: 353-382) vs. 339.8 min/day (95%CI: 325-355), respectively). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that children are highly sedentary and spend little of their time in school in MVPA, especially girls. Routine breaks in school elicit increases in light PA and MVPA. Future work should consider the use of more active breaks within school time to encourage PA and reduce ST.
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- Gillian McLellan
- School of Health and Life Sciences, The University of the West of Scotland, Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, Blantyre, G72 0LH, Scotland, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, The University of the West of Scotland, Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, Blantyre, G72 0LH, Scotland, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, The University of the West of Scotland, Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, Blantyre, G72 0LH, Scotland, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, The University of the West of Scotland, Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, Blantyre, G72 0LH, Scotland, UK..
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Frömel K, Šafář M, Jakubec L, Groffik D, Žatka R. Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:4696592. [PMID: 32185205 PMCID: PMC7060887 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4696592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The issue of work-related mental health needs to be addressed at the school level. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between academic stress (AS) of adolescent boys and girls and their physical activity (PA) during recesses and after school and to propose measures to promote the adoption of lifelong healthy working habits. Adolescents from 16 schools in the Czech Republic and 6 schools in Poland participated in the study (187 boys and 339 girls). Monitoring of PA and cognitive stress was conducted during one school day. We used ActiTrainer accelerometers to monitor PA and physical inactivity. Data on time of PA and self-reported AS in school lessons were collected using recording sheets. We split the participants into two groups: those without a self-reported stressor and those who indicated one or more stressors. Differences in overall PA during recesses, as well as after-school PA, between boys with and without AS were not statistically significant for any PA characteristics. We observed similar results for girls. Repeated measures ANOVA confirmed that differences in PA (steps/hour) during recesses following particular lessons between participants with and without AS were not statistically significant in boys or girls (F (4,1612) = 1.83, p=0.121 , η p 2=0.005). It is noteworthy that girls with AS were statistically significantly more likely to meet the 6000 steps after school time recommendation (39%) than girls without AS (18%; p < 0.001). The study did not confirm the assumption that adolescents reporting AS have less PA during recesses or even after school than adolescents without AS. However, the overall low PA of adolescents during recesses and after school highlights the need to compensate for AS by adequate PA. This is especially true for adolescents with recurrent AS in several consecutive lessons.
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- Karel Frömel
- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru, Olomouc 771 11, Czech Republic
- Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, Katowice 40-065, Poland
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru, Olomouc 771 11, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru, Olomouc 771 11, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, Katowice 40-065, Poland
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru, Olomouc 771 11, Czech Republic
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Effects of Sitting Light Volleyball Intervention on Physical Fitness Among Hong Kong Students with Physical Disabilities: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study. Asian J Sports Med 2020. [DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.98225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fetter DS, Linnell JD, Dharmar M, Bergman JJ, Byrnes M, Gerdes MA, Ruiz LD, Pang N, Pressman J, Scherr RE. Using Theory to Develop Healthy Choices in Motion, a Comprehensive, Experiential Physical Activity Curriculum. Front Public Health 2020; 7:421. [PMID: 32039132 PMCID: PMC6989426 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Research has shown that engaging in regular physical activity supports physiologic, metabolic, and immunologic processes, as well as quality of life. However, few youth in the United States meet the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommendation of 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day. School-based programs can be an effective avenue for engaging youth in physical activity, particularly when the design of the health education is based on theory, research, and practice. The purpose of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate a theory-driven physical activity curriculum for the Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP) using a systematic approach. Methods: The experiential, inquiry-based physical activity curriculum, Healthy Choices in Motion (HCIM), was developed with an optional technology enhancement using Backward Design. A questionnaire to assess the curriculum's effect on physical activity knowledge was developed and assessed for content validity, internal consistency (α = 0.84), and test-retest reliability (r = 0.73). The curriculum was piloted in two phases among upper elementary-aged youth: to ensure the learning goals were met (Pilot I) and to determine the curriculum's impact on physical activity knowledge, behavior, and self-efficacy (Pilot II). Pilot II was implemented among eight 4th and 5th-grade classrooms participating in the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program: (1) Comparison (no intervention) (n = 25); (2) SHCP only (n = 22); (3) SHCP + HCIM (n = 42); (4) SHCP + HCIM with technology enhancement (n = 47). Analyses included unadjusted ANOVA and Bonferroni for multiple comparisons and paired t-test (p < 0.05). Results: Through the use of a methodical design approach, a comprehensive physical activity curriculum, called HCIM, was developed. Youth participating in HCIM improved physical activity knowledge compared to youth receiving no intervention (+2.8 points, p = 0.009) and youth only in the SHCP (+3.0 points, p = 0.007). Youth participating in HCIM with technology enhancement demonstrated improvements compared to youth only in the SHCP (+2.3 points, p = 0.05). Conclusion: Improvements in physical activity knowledge in youth participating in HCIM may contribute to improvements in physical activity and should be further explored in conjunction with behavioral measurements.
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- Deborah S Fetter
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Nutrition, Center for Nutrition in Schools, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Oregon State University Extension Service, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- St. Mary's College of California, Allied Health Sciences Program, Moraga, CA, United States
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- CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Nutrition, Center for Nutrition in Schools, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Nutrition, Center for Nutrition in Schools, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Nutrition, Center for Nutrition in Schools, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Butte County Cluster, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oroville, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Nutrition, Center for Nutrition in Schools, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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Kwon S, Welch S, Mason M. Physical education environment and student physical activity levels in low-income communities. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:147. [PMID: 32005209 PMCID: PMC6995192 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8278-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the association of physical education (PE) class characteristics, such as lesson context, teacher's physical activity (PA) promotion behavior, and lesson location, with student engagement in moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) during PE lessons in elementary school (ES), middle school (MS), and high school (HS). METHODS The study sample included 2106 PE classes from 40 schools located in low-income communities. The System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) was used to assess lesson context, teacher's behavior, and student PA during PE lessons. Mixed models were used to examine the association between PE class characteristics and the probability of meeting the recommended level of MVPA during PE lessons (MVPA ≥50%), accounting for within-school random effects and school characteristics. RESULTS Almost all PE classes (90%) with ≥60-70% of lesson time spent in motor content and ≥ 10-20% in teacher's in-class PA promotion met the recommended level of MVPA across the school levels. More specifically, among the sub-categories of motor content, more lesson time spent in fitness was significantly associated with MVPA ≥50% in all school levels. However, more lesson time spent in game play was a significant factor only in ES (OR = 2.1; 95% CI = 1.4-3.0). Outdoor lessons were a significant factor in ES (OR = 5.3; 95% CI = 3.1-9.0) and MS (OR = 21.0; 95% CI = 6.3-69.4), but not HS (OR = 1.4; 95% CI = 0.6, 3.2). CONCLUSIONS PE lessons with higher motor content and higher teacher's in-class PA promotion are more likely to meet the recommended level of MVPA in all school levels. However, the sub-categories of motor content and lesson location could impact student MVPA differently by school levels.
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- Soyang Kwon
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, 225 E Chicago Ave. Box 157, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, 225 E Chicago Ave. Box 157, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, 225 E Chicago Ave. Box 157, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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Nicolai Ré AH, Okely AD, Logan SW, da Silva MMLM, Cattuzzo MT, Stodden DF. Relationship between meeting physical activity guidelines and motor competence among low-income school youth. J Sci Med Sport 2020; 23:591-595. [PMID: 31919034 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Global health guidelines suggest that youth should accumulate at least 60min of daily, moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA). The relationship between meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines and motor competence (MC) in youth is relatively unknown. This study assessed levels of MVPA and MC among socially vulnerable youth and determined if meeting the PA guidelines was associated with MC. DESIGN Cross-sectional. METHODS A total of 1017 youths aged 3-14 years from three schools participated in the study. Participants wore accelerometers for seven consecutive days to assess PA. Motor competence was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development, 2nd Edition and the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder. MVPA and MC were compared by sex and school levels (preschool, elementary school and middle school). Binary logistic regression models examined the predictive power of meeting PA guidelines and age on MC. RESULTS The prevalence of meeting PA guidelines declined across school levels among both girls (72% in preschool to 21% in middle school, p<0.001) and boys (84% in preschool to 57% in middle school, p<0.001). MC levels were low and also declined across age in both sexes (p<0.001). During preschool, age (older) was a consistent predictor of low MC, independently of meeting PA guidelines. CONCLUSIONS Except for adolescent boys, meeting PA guidelines was not associated with higher MC. Public health policies should focus on the quantity and quality of MVPA within schools and on alleviating the decline in PA and MC across childhood and adolescence, with special attention to girls and disadvantaged families.
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- Early Start, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, Oregon State University, USA
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- Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina, USA
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O'Hara Tompkins N, Northrup K, Grant J, Weikle MF, Long D, Bassler J, Workman C, Ramsey Z, Jarrett T, Sirk H, Cottrell L. Translating School Physical Education and Activity Policies into Practice: A Case Study. TRANSLATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE 2020; 5. [PMID: 34549089 DOI: 10.1249/tjx.0000000000000132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background Public health experts recommend school-based policies as a population based approach to increase youth physical activity. The purpose of this case study is to describe one, largely rural, state's efforts to translate this recommendation into practice. Details about the genesis, implementation and evolution of two state level policies (physical education and physical activity), as well as in-house efforts of a State Department of Education to monitor policy compliance and challenges encountered are described. Two specific years are highlighted, due to policy and monitoring enhancements made during those particular time periods. Methods Data for this paper come from the West Virginia Department of Education for two time periods: 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 (n=369 elementary schools). Descriptive statistics for quantitative data and content analysis for qualitative data were used to document school level compliance and provide context for implementation challenges. Results Greater than 70% of school principals reported achievement of physical education and physical activity policy expectations for each year. Limited staff was the predominant explanation for nonfulfillment of physical education expectations, followed by lack of time and facilities. Recess and classroom-based physical activity were the primary strategies used to comply with the physical activity expectations. PE and PA policy compliance varied significantly by certain school characteristics in each school year studied. Conclusions Further investigation is warranted on how states translate public health policy recommendations into practice, including how physical education and physical activity policies are developed and monitored at the state level and how to support states and schools with monitoring and implementation challenges.
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- West Virginia Department of Education Office of Middle/Secondary Learning
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- West Virginia University, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Center
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biostatistics
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Biostatistics
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- West Virginia University, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Center
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- West Virginia University, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Center
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- West Virginia University, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Center
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- West Virginia University, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Center
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The Effect of Strengthened Physical Education on Academic Achievements in High School Students: A Quasi-Experiment in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16234688. [PMID: 31775283 PMCID: PMC6926946 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16234688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Objectives: Evidence of school-based physical activity (PA) on academic performance in children and adolescents was inconsistent, especially in high school students who face a high academic burden. In this study, we tested the efficacy of a strengthened physical education (PE) program on academic outcomes in Shanghai. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was conducted to investigate the effect of strengthened PE on academic scores by calculating the grade-cohort difference before and after the intervention. PE curriculum switched from traditional short duration (40 minutes) general fitness training to long duration (90 minutes) specialized sports (e.g., football, aerobics). A total of 460 high school students (236 pre-intervention and 224 post-intervention) were enrolled in grade 10 and followed for two and three semesters. The academic outcome was assessed by district-standardized test scores. A difference-in-difference approach was employed. Results: After two semesters, the standardized Chinese language scores and English language scores for the post intervention group were increased by 0.61 SD (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.44, 0.78, p < 0.001) and 0.28 SD (95% CI: 0.09, 0.47, p = 0.01). However, the standardized math scores for the post intervention group were decreased in girls. After three semesters, standardized Chinese language scores for the post intervention group were increased by 0.27 SD (95% CI: 0.06, 0.48, p = 0.01). Math scores and English language scores decreased by 0.18 SD (95% CI: −0.36, −0.01, p = 0.04) and 0.23 SD (95% CI: −0.38, −0.09, p = 0.00), respectively. Conclusion: A school-based physical education program had mixed effects on academic scores in high school students.
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Fitzpatrick C, Burkhalter R, Asbridge M. Characteristics of Canadian Youth Adhering to Physical Activity and Screen Time Recommendations. J Sch Nurs 2019; 37:421-430. [PMID: 31630617 DOI: 10.1177/1059840519881185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The purpose of the study was to describe adherence to screen time (ST) and physical activity (PA) recommendations among Canadian youth. The present study was based on a representative sample of Canadian students from Grades 7 through 12 (N = 47,203). ST and PA as well as demographic (gender, ethnicity, grade, and province of residence) and individual (alcohol, tobacco and cannabis usage, school connectedness) correlates were self-reported by youth. In total, 49.2% (99% confidence interval [CI] = [46.3%, 52.2%]) of participants respected none of the recommendations, while 40.2% (99% CI [37.0%, 43.3%]) and 20.8% (99% CI [19.2%, 22.4%]) respected PA or ST recommendations, respectively. In terms of the correlates of health-related behavior, White ethnicity, alcohol use, and feeling more connected to school were positively correlated with adherence. Attending school in Quebec and smoking cannabis increased risk of poor compliance. The present findings may help the design of school-based health promotion strategies designed to increase PA and reduce ST.
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- Caroline Fitzpatrick
- Département des sciences humaines, Université Sainte-Anne, Church Point, Nova Scotia, Canada.,PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Center for Education Practice Research, University of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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- Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Tibbitts B, Porter A, Sebire SJ, Bird EL, Sanderson E, Metcalfe C, Powell JE, Jago R. Action 3:30R: process evaluation of a cluster randomised feasibility study of a revised teaching assistant-led extracurricular physical activity intervention for 8 to 10 year olds. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1111. [PMID: 31412818 PMCID: PMC6694632 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7347-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Numerous interventions to increase children’s physical activity levels are published, yet, few studies report indicators of external validity. Process evaluations are critical for assessing intervention implementation, sustainability and effectiveness. A mixed-methods process evaluation, using the RE-AIM framework, was conducted to evaluate the internal and external validity of Action 3:30R, a revised teaching assistant-led after-school intervention which aimed to increase physical activity in children aged 8–10 years and was underpinned by Self-determination Theory (SDT). Methods Data were collected and reported in line with the five components of RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance). Quantitative measures included logbooks, registers and self-reported teaching-efficacy, autonomy support, child enjoyment and perceived exertion questionnaires. Questionnaire data were collected at three points throughout the 15-week intervention. Observations by trained researchers were also conducted to assess fidelity to the intervention manual and its underpinning theory. Post-intervention focus groups with pupils and interviews with teaching assistants (TAs), school staff and external stakeholders explored the implementation and potential sustainability of Action 3:30R from stakeholders’ perspectives. Results Action 3:30R appealed to a broad range of pupils, including girls and less-active pupils. The Action 3:30R TA training was implemented as intended and was perceived as valuable professional development. Releasing staff for training was a barrier in two of the six intervention schools, which were unable to deliver the intervention as a result. Pupils enjoyed the intervention, and the Action 3:30R core principles underpinned by SDT were implemented with high fidelity, as was the intervention itself. Scheduling conflicts with other clubs and lack of parental support were perceived as the main barriers to recruitment and attendance. Lack of space and season were cited as the main barriers affecting the quality of delivery. The study shows evidence of maintenance, as one intervention school decided to continue Action 3:30R beyond the study. Funding and continued TA training were suggested as factors which may affect the maintenance of Action 3:30R. Conclusions Action 3:30R is an enjoyable, autonomy-supportive after-school programme, which engages a range of pupils and offers TAs valuable training. RE-AIM provided helpful structure and is recommended for intervention evaluations. Trial registration ISRCTN34001941. Prospectively registered 01/12/2016. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-7347-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Byron Tibbitts
- Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, 8 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TZ, UK.
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- Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, 8 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TZ, UK.,Present address: Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
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- Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, 8 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TZ, UK
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- Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
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- Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK
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- Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK
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- Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
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- Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, 8 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TZ, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership, Applied Health Research and Care West (NIHR CLAHRC West), University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, BS1 2NT, UK
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Roth SE, Gill M, Chan-Golston AM, Rice LN, Crespi CM, Koniak-Griffin D, Prelip ML. The Effects of a 2-Year Middle School Physical Education Program on Physical Activity and Its Determinants. J Phys Act Health 2019; 16:608-615. [PMID: 31203703 PMCID: PMC6713588 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose: This study examines the effects of the middle school SPARK physical education (PE) curriculum on predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors for physical activity (PA) as well as self-reported PA in a predominantly low-income, Latinx student population in Los Angeles, CA. Methods: Data were collected from 3763 students of seventh and eighth grades at 2 time points at the 16 middle schools enrolled in the study. Hierarchical logistic regression models were used to assess intervention effects on PA attitudes, PE enjoyment, FitnessGram passing, daily PA, and muscle-strengthening PA, controlling for demographic variables. Results: Although there was no detectable intervention effect on increasing the number of students exercising 60 minutes per day, there was a negative intervention effect detected for muscle-strengthening exercises. A significant positive intervention effect was detected for both PE enjoyment and FitnessGram passing. Deeper analysis of these findings revealed that the positive effect on PE enjoyment occurred only among male students. Conclusion: The SPARK curriculum had mixed effects on students' PA behavior as well as predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors for PA. Incorporating student perspectives into the evaluation of intervention efforts to promote PA can facilitate a better understanding of the ways in which these efforts influence PA behaviors and its determinants.
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The Association between Health-Related Fitness and Physical Activity during Weekdays: Do Fit Students Exercise More after School? SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11154127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Physically active students are more likely to be fit and learn better in school than sedentary ones. For school-aged children, it is unclear whether physical fitness level is an important determinant for student’s activity afterschool. This study examined the association between health-related physical fitness test performance and afterschool physical activity during weekdays. Participants (n = 97, 11–13 years old) completed health-related fitness tests. They wore Actigraph GT3X accelerometers for five consecutive days, recording physical activity participation during after school hours. Descriptive statistics for both afterschool physical activity and health-related fitness were summarized. Regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between variables. Participants spent most of their afterschool hours participating in sedentary behaviors (274.27 ± 66.89 min) and light physical activity (73.68 ± 51.66 min), and only 11.35 ± 16.92 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), accumulating approximately 2058.52 ± 1690.56 steps each day afterschool. The regression model explained 22.8% of the variance in afterschool MVPA, and Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) scores were the only statistically significant predictor (β = 0.47, p < 0.01). Fit students do tend to exercise more after school. Promoting physical fitness in school is an important factor for students’ afterschool physical activity participation during weekdays.
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Tanaka C, Tanaka M, Inoue S, Okuda M, Tanaka S. Gender differences in physical activity and sedentary behavior of Japanese primary school children during school cleaning time, morning recess and lunch recess. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:985. [PMID: 31337370 PMCID: PMC6651953 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7256-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The school environment provides crucial opportunities for children to engage in health-promoting physical activity (PA). Japanese children clean their schools and have recess time every school day. The primary aim of the study is to describe the levels of physical activity during school cleaning and recess time while comparing it between genders. METHODS PA and sedentary behavior (SB) of 230 boys and 252 girls aged 6-12 years-old from 14 public primary schools were assessed for 7 consecutive days with a triaxial accelerometer. Minutes of SB, and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) as a percentage in each of school cleaning time (15 min/day: 58% of the 14 schools or 20 min/day), morning recess time (15 min/day: 6% or 20 min/day) or lunch recess time (15 min/day: 29%, 20 min/day: 47% or 25 min/day) were evaluated. A one-way analysis of variance or Student's t test was used to examine differences in %PAs and %SB between school cleaning time and morning and lunch recess time, and between genders. RESULTS In a school day, the percentage of total daily MVPA during school cleaning time, morning recess and lunch recess time was 19.4 ± 6.8% (15.2 ± 5.3 min/day) for boys and 16.9 ± 5.8% (10.5 ± 4.3 min/day) for girls. For boys, the proportions of MVPA in morning and lunch recesses and SB during the morning recess were significantly higher than during school cleaning time (p < 0.001). For girls, similar results were obtained and the SB during lunch recess was also higher than during school cleaning time (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the total amount of school cleaning time, recess and lunch time likely contribute to daily MVPA but the beneficial effects should be further explored in future intervention studies.
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- Chiaki Tanaka
- College of Health and Welfare, J. F. Oberlin University, 3758 Tokiwamachi, Machida, Tokyo, 194-0294 Japan
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- Department of Early Childhood Education, Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College, 80 Senzoku, Makishima-cho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0041 Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8636 Japan
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Sutherland R, Campbell E, Nathan N, Wolfenden L, Lubans DR, Morgan PJ, Gillham K, Oldmeadow C, Searles A, Reeves P, Williams M, Evans N, Bailey A, Morrison R, McLaughlin M, Wiggers J. A cluster randomised trial of an intervention to increase the implementation of physical activity practices in secondary schools: study protocol for scaling up the Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) program. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:883. [PMID: 31272421 PMCID: PMC6610944 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6965-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background The implementation of interventions at-scale is required to maximise population health benefits. ‘Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1)’ was a multi-component school-based program targeting adolescents attending secondary schools in low socio-economic areas. An efficacy trial of the intervention demonstrated an increase in students’ mean minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day and lower weight gain at low incremental cost. This study aims to assess the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a multi-component implementation support intervention to improve implementation, at-scale, of the evidence based school physical activity (PA) practices of the PA4E1 program. Impact on student PA levels and adiposity will also be assessed, in addition to the cost of implementation. Methods A cluster randomised controlled trial, utilising an effectiveness-implementation hybrid design, will be conducted in up to 76 secondary schools located in lower socio-economic areas across four health districts in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Schools will be randomly allocated to a usual practice control arm or a multi-component implementation support intervention to embed the seven school PA practices of the PA4E1 program. The implementation support intervention incorporates seven strategies including executive support, in-School Champion, teacher training, resources, prompts, audit and feedback and access to an external Support Officer. The primary trial outcome will be the proportion of schools meeting at least four of the seven physical activity practices of the program, assessed via surveys with Head Physical Education teachers at 12 and 24-months. Secondary outcomes will be assessed via a nested evaluation of student PA and adiposity at 12-months (Grade 8 students) and 24 months (Grade 9 students) undertaken in 30 schools (15 per group). Resource use associated with the implementation intervention will be measured prospectively. Linear mixed effects regression models will assess program effects on the primary outcome at each follow-up period. Discussion This study is one of few evidence-based multi-component PA programs scaled-up to a large number of secondary schools and evaluated via randomised controlled trial. The use of implementation science theoretical frameworks to implement the evidence-based program and the rigorous evaluation design are strengths of the study. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12617000681358 registered 12th May 2017. Protocol Version 1. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6965-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Rachel Sutherland
- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia. .,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia. .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia.
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Education, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District, Locked Mail Bag 7279, Liverpool BC, NSW, 1871, Australia
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- Central Coast Local Health District, 4-6 Watt Street, Gosford, NSW, 2250, Australia
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- Mid North Coast Local Health District, P.O. Box 126, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
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- New South Waled Department of Education, Schools Sports Unit, Level 3, 1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
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An R, Ji M, Clarke C, Guan C. Impact of State Laws Governing Physical Education on Attendance Among US High School Students, 2003 to 2017. Am J Health Promot 2019; 33:1144-1151. [PMID: 31272188 DOI: 10.1177/0890117119858016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE This study assessed the influence of state laws governing physical education (PE) on weekly PE class attendance among US high school students. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING 2003 to 2017 US national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). PARTICIPANTS A total of 533 468 high school students. MEASURES Data on state laws governing PE came from National Cancer Institute's Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (CLASS). Eight distinct state PE policies were scored, with higher scores denoting stronger laws. ANALYSIS Individual-level YRBS data were merged with CLASS data based on students' residential state and survey year. State fixed-effect negative binomial regressions were performed, adjusting for individual-level characteristics and YRBS survey design. RESULTS A 1-score increase in state laws governing PE class time, staffing for PE, joint use agreement for physical activity, assessment of health-related fitness, and PE curriculum was associated with an increase in weekly PE attendance by 0.30, 0.28, 0.22, 0.20, and 0.13 days (P < .001), respectively. In contrast, a 1-score increase in state laws governing moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity time in PE, PE proficiency, and recess time was associated with a reduction in weekly PE attendance by 0.25, 0.15, and 0.09 days (P < .001), respectively. The effects of most state PE policies on PE class attendance were larger among girls than boys. CONCLUSION State PE policies differentially impacted US high school students' PE class attendance, with larger effects on female students.
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- Ruopeng An
- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA.,Brown School, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Brown School, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- School of Economics and Resource Management, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Michael RD, Webster CA, Egan CA, Nilges L, Brian A, Johnson R, Carson RL. Facilitators and Barriers to Movement Integration in Elementary Classrooms: A Systematic Review. RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT 2019; 90:151-162. [PMID: 30794089 DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1571675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PURPOSE A systematic review was conducted to identify facilitators and barriers to movement integration (MI) in elementary school classrooms. METHOD Online databases (Educational Resources Information Center, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, and PubMed) served as data sources for the study. Following the PRISMA guidelines, relevant published research on MI was identified and screened for inclusion in a qualitative synthesis. Content analysis of the included articles (N = 28) was used to identify themes of MI facilitators and barriers. Facilitators and barriers were then categorized using a social-ecological framework. RESULTS A total of 12 themes of MI facilitators and barriers were identified and categorized into two social-ecological levels: institutional factors (e.g., administrative support, resources) and intrapersonal factors (e.g., teacher confidence, ease of implementation). CONCLUSION This review can inform research and practice aimed at supporting the implementation of MI in elementary classrooms.
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Stewart G, Webster CA, Brian A, Stodden D, Egan CA, Weaver RG. Systematically Observed Movement Integration in a Low Socioeconomic School District: A Cross-Sectional, Observational Study. Am J Health Promot 2019; 33:749-755. [PMID: 30563355 PMCID: PMC11460279 DOI: 10.1177/0890117118819348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe teacher's integration of activity into general education classroom time (ie, movement integration-MI). DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational. SETTING Eight elementary schools in a rural, low-income school district. PARTICIPANTS Elementary classroom teachers (N = 48). MEASURE Classroom teachers were observed using the System for Observing Student Movement in Academic Routines and Transitions (SOSMART) on random, unannounced days during the 2015-16 academic year. ANALYSIS Descriptive statistics were calculated for the frequency and types of MI being used. RESULTS Of the 9398 SOSMART scans completed, students engaged in movement in 41.3% of the scans. Student movement was observed to be teacher directed in 14.4% and nonteacher directed in 26.9% of scans. Nonteacher-directed movement consisted mostly of transitions ( M = 99.5%) in which movement occurred as a result of preestablished classroom rules, protocols, and organization. CONCLUSION This is one of the first studies to provide objective information about MI. These descriptive data lay the groundwork for future correlational and experimental research that can lead to the development of effective intervention design to increase MI use in schools.
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- Gregory Stewart
- Physical Education and Health Education, Methodist University, NC, USA
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Physical Education and Exercise Science and Health, University of Idaho, ID, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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Coyne P, Vandenborn E, Santarossa S, Milne MM, Milne KJ, Woodruff SJ. Physical literacy improves with the Run Jump Throw Wheel program among students in grades 4-6 in southwestern Ontario. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2019; 44:645-649. [PMID: 31032623 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the introduction of a fundamental movement skills (FMS) program to grade 4-6 physical education (PE) classes could improve students' physical literacy (PL) and influence the amount of effort exerted in PE class. Athletics Canada's grassroots Run Jump Throw Wheel (RJTW) Program was delivered for 10 weeks during PE classes (2 schools: four grade 4, four grade 5, two grade 6, one split grade 5-6 class, and one split grade 6-7 class, totalling 310 students). Participants completed the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) and wore heart rate monitors and pre- and postintervention. The CAPL score increased 3.3 (±8.8) points from the pretest to the post-test (t = 6.47, p < 0.001). Improvements were not significantly different by grade or gender, but those in the suburban-area school improved more so than those attending the rural-area school (F[1,294] = 4.82, p < 0.004). Among those participants that increased their PL (n = 186), the CAPL scores increased by 8.6 (±5.9) points versus those that decreased (n = 110; -5.6 ± 4.8 points), F[1,294] = 452.11, p < 0.001. No significant differences in time spent in physical activity were observed between the pre- and post-test (i.e., 17.0 ± 7.0 min and 19.3 ± 7.0 min, respectively, t = 1.70, p = 0.091). The RJTW program increased participants' overall FMS, as well as their knowledge and understanding regarding these FMS, both key components of PL.
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- Paige Coyne
- Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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