Identifying local authority need for, and uptake of, school-based physical activity promotion in England-a cluster analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School-based physical activity interventions such as The Daily Mile (TDM) are widely promoted in children's physical activity guidance. However, targeting such interventions to areas of greatest need is challenging since determinants vary across geographical areas. Our study aimed to identify local authorities in England with the greatest need to increase children's physical activity and assess whether TDM reaches school populations in areas with the highest need.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using routinely collected data from Public Health England. Datasets on health, census and the built environment were linked. We conducted a hierarchical cluster analysis to group local authorities by 'need' and estimated the association between 'need' and registra

SUBMITTER: Venkatraman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424056 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature