Translating School Physical Education and Activity Policies into Practice: A Case Study.

ABSTRACT: 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. 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 statist

SUBMITTER: O'Hara Tompkins N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8451061 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature