<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Study aim: Two thirds of children are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. A solution to physical inactivity is Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming (CSPAP). Little is known regarding the impact of a school’s physical activity leader on CSPAP effectiveness. Therefore, this study explored changes in physical activity accumulated during school hours in CSPAP schools being led by the physical education teacher compared to a stand-alone physical activity leader.</p></abstract>

Study aim: Two thirds of children are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. A solution to physical inactivity is Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming (CSPAP). Little is known regarding the impact of a school’s physical activity leader on CSPAP effectiveness. Therefore, this study explored changes in physical activity accumulated during school hours in CSPAP schools being led by the physical education teacher compared to a stand-alone physical activity leader.

The Physical Activity Leader and Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Effectiveness

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: Two thirds of children are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. A solution to physical inactivity is Comprehensive School Physical...

The Physical Activity Leader and Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Effectiveness

Published Online: Sep 14, 2018

Page range: 127 - 133

Received: May 11, 2018

Accepted: Aug 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2018-0019

Keywords
Coordinated school health programs, Child/adolescent health, Health promotion, Physical activity/exercise

© 2018 Timothy A. Brusseau and Ryan D. Burns, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Physical Activity Leader and Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Effectiveness

Published Online: Sep 14, 2018

Page range: 127 - 133

Received: May 11, 2018

Accepted: Aug 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2018-0019

KeywordsCoordinated school health programs, Child/adolescent health, Health promotion, Physical activity/exercise

© 2018 Timothy A. Brusseau and Ryan D. Burns, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Coordinated school health programs, Child/adolescent health, Health promotion, Physical activity/exercise