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Comprehensive Policies to Support Comprehensive Practices: Physical Activity in Elementary Schools
Journal of Physical Activity & Health
|February 6, 2020
Summary
State-level policies for physical activity (PA) and physical education (PE) are crucial for encouraging schools to implement more PA practices. Stronger state policies correlate with better school-based PA opportunities for students.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Education Policy
- Childhood Activity
Background:
- Schools play a vital role in promoting lifelong physical activity (PA) habits.
- Guidelines recommend sufficient physical education (PE) minutes and daily PA opportunities in schools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between state and district policies and school-based PA practices.
- To assess the influence of policy comprehensiveness and strength on PA implementation in elementary schools.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2014-2015 School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study (412 public elementary schools).
- Linked school data with state and district policy data from the National Wellness Policy Study.
Main Results:
- Only about half of schools were in states with PE minute policies.
- District-level PA policies were more comprehensive but weaker than state-level policies.
- State-level PA policy comprehensiveness positively correlated with increased school PA practices.
Conclusions:
- State-level PE and PA policies are significant predictors of school PA practices.
- Comprehensive state policies may facilitate the adoption of robust school PA programs.
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