Impact of a Georgia elementary school-based intervention on physical activity opportunities: A quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of Power Up for 30, a flexible, Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program-based state-wide elementary school initiative, on school physical activity opportunities (physical education, recess, in-class physical activity, before-school physical activity, and after-school physical activity) one year after Power Up for 30 training. DESIGN:Quasi-experimental. METHODS:In 2013, all 1333 public Georgia elementary schools were invited to complete the School Physical Activity Survey which assessed school physical activity opportunities. Upon survey completion, schools were invited to attend training. Of the 719 (54%) schools meeting survey response criteria, 300 schools attended training by 9/2014 and 419 schools did not. Between 3/2015-5/2015, 79 trained and 80

SUBMITTER: Cheung P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6637426 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature