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School physical activity policy assessment.

Monica A F Lounsbery1, Thomas L McKenzie, James R Morrow

  • 1Dept. of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, USA.

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The School Physical Activity Policy Assessment (S-PAPA) is a reliable tool for evaluating physical education, recess, and other programs in elementary schools. This instrument helps researchers understand how school policies influence student physical activity.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Promotion
  • Educational Policy
  • Kinesiology

Background:

  • Student physical activity (PA) levels vary significantly across schools, prompting research into the influence of school policies and environments.
  • Current research on school PA policies is limited, lacking standardized measurement tools for reliable assessment.
  • The School Physical Activity Policy Assessment (S-PAPA) was developed to address this gap, focusing on physical education, recess, and other PA opportunities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and assess the reliability of the School Physical Activity Policy Assessment (S-PAPA) instrument.
  • To create a tool for evaluating school policies related to physical activity in elementary schools.
  • To provide a generalizable measurement for school PA policy research.

Main Methods:

  • Instrument development involved literature review, examination of existing tools, and consultation with school policy experts.
  • Test-retest reliability was evaluated by having 31 elementary school physical education teachers complete the S-PAPA survey twice, with a 14-day interval.
  • The S-PAPA instrument incorporates various question formats, including open-ended, dichotomous, multichotomous, and checklist items.

Main Results:

  • The S-PAPA comprises three modules: Physical Education (47 items), Recess (27 items), and Other Before, During, and After School Programs (15 items).
  • Over 95% of item responses demonstrated high correlation between the two testing periods, indicating strong reliability.
  • Agreement levels for physical education and recess items ranged from fair to substantial, while items on other school PA programs showed fair to perfect agreement.

Conclusions:

  • Test-retest reliability results indicate that S-PAPA items are dependable for assessing physical activity policies in elementary school settings.
  • The S-PAPA instrument is deemed useful for researchers and practitioners aiming to evaluate and improve school-based physical activity policies.
  • This tool can contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between school policies and student physical activity accrual.