School physical activity policies and associations with physical activity practices and behaviours: A systematic review of the literature

Stylianou, Michalis; Woodforde, James; Duncombe, Stephanie L.; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy; Gomersall, Sjaan R.

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102705

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“…The findings of the current study are aligned with a previous study which suggested that the school environment is a necessary element for school-based interventions to enhance PA [36]. In contrast to the present study, the most recent empirical research and systematic review found inconclusive associations between school PA policies and PA [31,61]. The opposite results may be due to age differences of study samples.…”

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A School-Based Multilevel Intervention to Increase Physical Activity of Adolescents in Pakistan: From a Social-Ecological Perspective

Kiyani

Kayani

et al. 2022

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This study aimed to develop an intervention strategy based on the social-ecological model’s individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels for increasing adolescents’ physical activity in Pakistan. Based on the social-ecological model, an 8-week intervention was conducted for 618 school students in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. A quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design was adopted, administering self-report measures before and after the intervention. Intervention materials were delivered by leaflet once a week to the intervention group. Repeated measure analysis of variance was applied to verify the intervention effects at pre- and post-test conditions. The results show that a significant intervention effect was identified from the repeated measure analysis of variance for the intervention group’s physical activity participation compared to the control group from baseline (M = 12.01, SD = 0.136) to the 8-week post-test (M = 16.30, SD = 0.125). The intervention based on the social-ecological model has sufficiently and effectively improved physical activity among school adolescents in Pakistan.

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A School-Based Multilevel Intervention to Increase Physical Activity of Adolescents in Pakistan: From a Social-Ecological Perspective

Kiyani

Kayani

et al. 2022

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“…Similarly, a large study using time series design found that school nutrition policies contributed to containing the upward trend in childhood overweight/obesity among 5 th -and 7 th graders in California public schools and narrowing disparities gap specially among non-Hispanic Black and Latino children [ 17 ]. Interestingly, the effect of PA policies was noted as inconclusive, with inconsistent association between state-level PA policies and school-day PA practice, and ultimately school children’s behavior, highlighting the complexity of translating state-level policies into school-level practice [ 18 ].…”

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Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools

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Background Rural Latino children have higher rates of obesity compared to non-Latino Whites. Schools are in a unique position to address rural childhood obesity through policies. While evidence exists on factors that promote or impede school-based physical activity (PA) and nutrition policies, only a fraction has been in rural communities. This study seeks to understand 1) the knowledge and perceptions of school nutrition and PA policies and 2) barriers and facilitators to their implementation among rural school stakeholders from Washington State. Methods We conducted 20 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with school stakeholders (e.g., principals and school nutrition directors) from four K–12 school districts in the Lower Yakima Valley of Eastern Washington State. Thematic analysis was conducted using inductive, constant comparison approach to identify themes around knowledge and perceptions of policies and barriers and facilitators of policy implementation. Results Three main themes were identified: perceptions and knowledge of school PA and nutrition policies, barriers to policy implementation, and facilitators of policy implementation. The majority of stakeholders were supportive of school-based policies promoting PA and a healthy diet, even when lacking a specific understanding of these policies. Four subthemes were identified as barriers to policy implementation: viewing PA as a low priority, misuse of recess time, funding constraints, and lack of strong leadership. Facilitators of implementation included strong leadership at the district level, creating healthy norms through school-community linkages and pooling community resources to improve nutrition and PA among children. Conclusions Schools provide a unique setting to promote healthy diet and PA behaviors among children and their families. Study findings show that while knowledge of specific nutrition and PA policies may vary, support for such policies were high among rural stakeholders. Study findings can inform policy development and support strategies for policy implementation in rural settings. Future studies may want to examine whether implementation of strategies addressing the barriers and enhancing facilitators lead to success in rural school settings.

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“… 15 , 16 , 17 School policies, defined as “organisational statements or rules that are intended to influence behaviour” 18 may play a role. However, review-level evidence indicates that existing studies primarily focus on school policies related to extra-curricular sports, physical education (PE), and recess, 19 , 20 which are periods that only account for a small portion of the whole school day. Moreover, extra-curricular sports are not accessible to many students, 21 and the physical activity students gain from PE class typically represents a fraction of their total recommended amount of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.…”

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confidence: 99%

“… 22 , 23 School policies and their association with gender inequalities in physical activity beyond high-income countries/regions are also understudied. 20 …”

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confidence: 99%

Are school uniforms associated with gender inequalities in physical activity? A pooled analysis of population-level data from 135 countries/regions

Ryan,

Ricardo,

Nathan

et al. 2024

Journal of Sport and Health Science

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School physical activity policies and associations with physical activity practices and behaviours: A systematic review of the literature

Cited by 8 publications

References 89 publications

A School-Based Multilevel Intervention to Increase Physical Activity of Adolescents in Pakistan: From a Social-Ecological Perspective

A School-Based Multilevel Intervention to Increase Physical Activity of Adolescents in Pakistan: From a Social-Ecological Perspective

Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools

Are school uniforms associated with gender inequalities in physical activity? A pooled analysis of population-level data from 135 countries/regions

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