Do the implementation processes of a school-based daily physical activity (DPA) program vary according to the socioeconomic context of the schools? a realist evaluation of the Active at school program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Less than half of Canadian children meet the Canadian Physical Activity (PA) Guidelines, and the proportion is even lower among children living in underprivileged neighbourhoods. Regular PA supports physical, cognitive, and psychological/social health among school-aged children. Successful implementation of school-based daily physical activity (DPA) programs is therefore important for all children and crucial for children who attend schools in lower socioeconomic settings. The purpose of this study is to uncover what worked, for whom, how, and why during the three-year implementation period of a new "flexible" DPA program, while paying particular attention to the socioeconomic setting of the participating schools.

Methods

This study is a realist evaluation using m

SUBMITTER: Gosselin V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8892775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature