Whole-of-School Physical Activity Promotion: Findings From Elementary Schools in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Schools can support students' participation in physical activity by offering opportunities consistent with a Whole-of-School (WOS) approach; however, the extent to which physical activity opportunities are provided and how school-level characteristics associate with their use remains unclear. This study examined how elementary schools' use a WOS approach to promote physical activity, as well as associations between school-level characteristics and physical activity opportunities provided.

Methods

Survey data was collected from 162 elementary schools participating in the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project during the 2022-2023 school year. A WOS index (ranging from 0 to 12) was created from responses by school staff on questions about 6 physical activity practices (p

SUBMITTER: Craig DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11585414 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature