Examining associations between school-level determinants and the implementation of physical activity opportunities.

ABSTRACT: School-based physical activity (PA) opportunities can help students engage in greater amounts of daily PA, meet PA guidelines, and lead to improved health and educational outcomes. However, we do not completely understand the organizational challenges to implementing these opportunities successfully. This exploratory study examined associations between school-level determinants and the implementation of school-based PA opportunities. We analyzed cross-sectional survey data from schools (n = 46) participating in the Healthy Zone School Program (HZSP) (Dallas, Texas, USA) during 2019-2020. Respondents completed an electronic survey that included measures of school-level determinants (e.g. culture, leadership, priority) and the implementation of school-based PA opportunities. We used linear r

SUBMITTER: Craig DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10849171 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature