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Walking School Bus Programs in U.S. Public Elementary Schools

Lindsey Turner, Jamie F. Chriqui, and Frank J. Chaloupka

Background:

Active transportation to school provides an important way for children to meet physical activity recommendations. The “walking school bus” (WSB) is a strategy whereby adults walk with a group of children to and from school along a fixed route. This study assessed whether school-organized WSB programs varied by school characteristics, district policies, and state laws.

Methods:

School data were gathered by mail-back surveys in nationally representative samples of U.S. public elementary schools during the 2008−2009 and 2009−2010 school years (n = 632 and 666, respectively). Corresponding district policies and state laws were obtained.

Results:

Nationwide, 4.2% of schools organized a WSB program during 2008−2009, increasing to 6.2% by 2009−2010. Controlling for demographic covariates, schools were more likely to organize a WSB program where there was a strong district policy pertaining to safe active routes to school (OR = 2.14, P < .05), or a state law requiring crossing guards around schools (OR = 2.72, P < .05).

Conclusions:

WSB programs are not common but district policies and state laws are associated with an increased likelihood of elementary schools organizing these programs. Policymaking efforts may encourage schools to promote active transportation.

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 10 (2013): Issue 5 (Jul 2013)

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National Study of Changes in Community Access to School Physical Activity Facilities: The School Health Policies and Programs Study

Kelly R. Evenson, Fang Wen, Sarah M. Lee, Katie M. Heinrich, and Amy Eyler

Background:

A Healthy People 2010 developmental objective (22-12) was set to increase the proportion of the nation's public and private schools that provide access to their physical activity spaces and facilities for all persons outside of normal school hours. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of indoor and outdoor facilities at schools and the availability of those facilities to the public in 2000 and 2006.

Methods:

In 2000 and 2006, the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) was conducted in each state and in randomly selected districts, schools, and classrooms. This analysis focused on the school level questionnaire from a nationally representative sample of public and nonpublic elementary, middle, and high schools (n = 921 in 2000 and n = 984 in 2006).

Results:

No meaningful changes in the prevalence of access to school physical activity facilities were found from 2000 to 2006, for youth or adult community sports teams, classes, or open gym.

Conclusions:

These national data indicate a lack of progress from 2000 and 2006 toward increasing the proportion of the nation's public and private schools that provide access to their physical activity facilities for all persons outside of normal school hours.

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 7 (2010): Issue s1 (Jan 2010): Physical Activity Policy: From Present to Future

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Examining High School Teacher-Coaches’ Perspective on Relationship Building With Student-Athletes

Martin Camiré

Adult leaders in sport can exert considerable influence on young athletes’ development but this influence is mediated by the quality of the relationship that is formed between both parties. The purpose of the current study was to examine high school teacher-coaches’ perspective on relationship building with student-athletes. Teacher-coaches (20 men, 5 women, Mage = 37.0 years, age range: 25–56 years) from Canada took part in semistructured interviews. Results indicated how the participants believed being both a teacher and a coach was advantageous because it allowed them to interact regularly with student-athletes. The teacher-coaches devised a number of strategies (e.g., early-season tournaments, regular team meetings) to nurture relationships and believed their recurrent interactions allowed them to exert a more positive influence on student-athletes than adult leaders in a single role. In terms of outcomes, the teacher-coaches believed their dual role helped increase their job satisfaction, positively influenced their identity, and allowed them to help student-athletes through critical family (e.g., alcoholism, divorce) and personal issues (e.g., suicide). The current study suggests that the dual role of teacher-coach is beneficial to both teacher-coaches and student-athletes. However, future work is needed, paying attention to how teacher-coaches can further nurture quality relationships with student-athletes.

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In International Sport Coaching Journal Volume 2 (2015): Issue 2 (May 2015)

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Development and Construct Validation of a Questionnaire for Measuring Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren

Fábio Saraiva Flôres, Luis Paulo Rodrigues, and Rita Cordovil

macrolevel, starting from the child and family environment to the cultural influences specific of different countries. The first level of influence is the microsystem, which corresponds to the child’s immediate surroundings (e.g., home, neighborhood, daycare center, school, sports environments), where

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In Journal of Motor Learning and Development Volume 9 (2021): Issue 3 (Dec 2021)

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Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Physical Education: A Review of Reviews

Damián Iglesias, Javier Fernandez-Rio, and Pablo Rodríguez-González

MVPA for at least 50% of their lesson time ( Association for Physical Education [AFPE], 2017 ; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Prevention, and Division of Adolescent and School Health

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In Journal of Teaching in Physical Education Volume 42 (2023): Issue 4 (Oct 2023)

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Context-Specific Correlates of Walking Behaviors to and From School: Do They Vary Across Neighborhoods and Populations?

Xuemei Zhu, Chanam Lee, Oi-Man Kwok, and James W. Varni

Background:

A growing number of studies have examined correlates of walking-to/from-school behaviors. However, the potential differences across neighborhoods have been understudied. To address this knowledge gap, this study compared 4 elementary school settings (low-income inner-city; mid- to low-income, urban with and without freeway in attendance area; and high-income suburban) in Austin, Texas.

Methods:

Parental surveys (n = 680, response rate = 25%) were analyzed using binary logistic regressions to identify correlates of walking to/from school for each setting. Five focus groups were conducted with 15 parents and analyzed using content analysis to supplement the survey results.

Results:

Parents’ personal barrier was the only consistently significant variable across 4 settings (OR = 0.113−0.463, P < .05). Parental education showed contrasting results between the suburban setting (OR = 3.895, P < .01) and the urban setting with freeway presence (OR = 0.568, P < .05). Personal attitude and walking habit had lower explanatory power in lower-income settings than in the higher-income site. But sociodemographic, physical environment, and safety conditions had greater explanatory power in lower-income settings. Freeway barrier was significant in the inner-city setting (OR = 0.029, P < .05) and the urban setting with freeway presence (OR = 0.142, P < .05).

Conclusions:

Significant differences in correlates of walking-to/from-school behaviors were found across the 4 elementary school settings, suggesting the importance of context-sensitive approaches in future research and practice.

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 8 (2011): Issue s1 (Jan 2011): Engaging Communities to Create Active Living Environments

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Associations of Physical Activity Enjoyment and Physical Education Enjoyment With Segmented Daily Physical Activity in Children: Exploring Tenets of the Trans-Contextual Model of Motivation

Ryan D. Burns, Yang Bai, Leslie W. Podlog, Timothy A. Brusseau, and Gregory J. Welk

, 2000 ). Previous work has shown the positive influence enjoyment has on physical activity behavior. It has been previously documented that global physical activity enjoyment is associated with both overall activity levels as well as physical activity at school and at home ( Bai et al., 2018 ). Indeed

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In Journal of Teaching in Physical Education Volume 42 (2023): Issue 1 (Jan 2023)

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Effects of Sharing Data With Teachers on Student Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Classroom

Katie L. Hodgin, Lauren von Klinggraeff, Brian Dauenhauer, Jaimie M. McMullen, Ann Pulling Kuhn, Peter Stoepker, and Russell L. Carson

indicate rates as low as 10% or less of youth meeting this recommendation. 5 Considering children are in school 7 to 9 hours a day 6 and spend ∼65% of their time there sedentary, 7 , 8 schools are valuable settings for helping students meet the national PA recommendation. The Institute of Medicine 9

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 17 (2020): Issue 6 (Jun 2020)

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Promoting Health-Related Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Physical Education: The Role of Lesson Context and Teacher Behavior in an Observational Longitudinal Study

Miguel Peralta, Élvio Rúbio Gouveia, Gerson Ferrari, Ricardo Catunda, Duarte Heriques-Neto, and Adilson Marques

Schools provide opportunities for children and adolescents to engage in physical activity (PA) during discrete periods of the day ( Bocarro et al., 2012 ; Kelly et al., 2019 ; Stratton et al., 2008 ). Physical education (PE) predominantly, which is part of the school curriculum in most countries

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In Journal of Teaching in Physical Education Volume 42 (2023): Issue 1 (Jan 2023)

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Effects of Intervention Programs on Child and Adolescent BMI: A Meta-Analysis Study

Catarina Vasques, Pedro Magalhães, António Cortinhas, Paula Mota, José Leitão, and Vitor Pires Lopes

Background:

This meta-analysis study aims to assess the efficacy of school-based and after-school intervention programs on the BMIs of child and adolescents, addressing the correlation between some moderating variables.

Methods:

We analyzed 52 studies (N = 28,236) published between 2000–2011.

Results:

The overall effect size was 0.068 (P < .001), school (r = .069) and after-school intervention (r = .065). Programs conducted with children aged between 15–19 years were the most effective (r = .133). Interventions programs with boys and girls show better effect sizes (r = .110) than programs that included just girls (r = .073). There were no significant differences between the programs implemented in school and after-school (P = .770). The effect size was higher in interventions lasting 1 year (r = .095), with physical activity and nutritional education (r = .148), and that included 3–5 sessions of physical activity per week (r = .080). The effect size also increased as the level of parental involvement increased.

Conclusions:

Although of low magnitude (r = .068), the intervention programs had a positive effect in prevention and decreasing obesity in children. This effect seems to be higher in older children’s, involving interventions with physical activity and nutritional education combined, with parent’s participation and with 1-year duration. School or after-school interventions had a similar effect.

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 11 (2014): Issue 2 (Feb 2014)