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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Physical Activity
  • School Health Interventions
  • Behavioral Epidemiology

Background:

  • Understanding variations in children's physical activity within schools is crucial for developing effective interventions.
  • Identifying factors influencing physical activity levels can inform strategies to promote healthier lifestyles in educational settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize interindividual differences in in-school physical activity among primary school pupils in England.
  • To investigate school-level factors associated with variations in children's physical activity.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymized data from wrist-worn devices were collected from 17,043 pupils and 2555 staff across 165 primary schools.
  • Multilevel models analyzed associations between children's physical activity and school characteristics (e.g., playground area, government ratings), adjusting for individual factors.
  • Descriptive statistics and data visualizations explored within- and between-school physical activity differences.

Main Results:

  • Significant variation in daily physical activity (steps and moderate-to-vigorous activity minutes) was observed between schools.
  • School-level factors like playground size and ratings did not explain the observed differences in physical activity.
  • While boys were generally more active, some schools exhibited more equitable activity levels, with girls being more active in a small percentage of cases.

Conclusions:

  • Considerable heterogeneity exists in physical activity levels among English primary schools.
  • Technology-enabled monitoring using wearable devices can identify schools requiring additional support.
  • These data can facilitate learning from schools demonstrating higher and more equitable physical activity among pupils.