Associations between School Environments, Policies and Practices and Children's Physical Activity and Active Transportation

Autor/inn/en	Blanchette, Sébastien; Larouche, Richard; Tremblay, Mark S.; Faulkner, Guy; Riazi, Negin A.; Trudeau, François
Titel	Associations between School Environments, Policies and Practices and Children's Physical Activity and Active Transportation
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 92 (2022) 1, S.31-41 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Blanchette, Sébastien) ORCID (Larouche, Richard) ORCID (Tremblay, Mark S.) ORCID (Faulkner, Guy) ORCID (Riazi, Negin A.) ORCID (Trudeau, François)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13102
Schlagwörter	Educational Environment; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Physical Activity Level; Student Behavior; Student Transportation; Foreign Countries; Multiple Regression Analysis; Elementary School Students; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Schulbus; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Background: There is evidence of school-level variability in children's active behaviors. This study investigated the associations between school environments, policies and practices, and children's physical activity (PA) and active school transportation (AST), in a school ecology context. Methods: We recruited children (N = 1699, age = 10.2 ± 1.0 years, 55.0% girls) in 37 schools from 3 diverse regions of Canada. We then collected data using questionnaires (child, parent) and pedometers. In each school, an official completed a School Health Environment Survey. Multilevel regression models were used to examine associations with children's daily steps, and frequency and volume (frequency*distance) of AST. Results: Between-school variation ranged from 4.7% to 22.2% demonstrating that school environments are associated with children's active behaviors. None of the school environment variables were significantly associated with children's PA or frequency of AST. Nevertheless, their inclusion improved the PA model. Children's volume of AST increased in schools that reported more initiatives to promote AST. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that multiple components are needed to effectively promote active behaviors in children. Schools should determine the areas in which they can improve and assess the feasibility of implementing measures to make their school environments, policies, and practices more conducive to PA and AST. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01