Context Current physical activity levels of youth are alarmingly low. One way to promote
higher levels of physical activity to youth is through school-based government policies. The …

This article provides a general summary of school physical activity policies, addresses the
appeal of policy as means to increase school physical activity, identifies general policy …

Background: Most youth are not meeting physical activity guidelines, and schools are a key
venue for providing physical activity. School districts can provide physical activity …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Despite broad public support and legislative activity, policies
intended to promote physical activity in schools have not produced positive outcomes in …

For children, schools play an important role in providing and promoting physical activity, yet
growing school pressure to produce academic achievement gains have limited the priority of …

ABSTRACT Background: In 2005, the North Carolina State Board of Education updated the
Healthy Active Children Policy to include a requirement that all kindergarten through eighth …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND School policies can change practices on a relatively permanent
basis. This study investigated adoption and implementation of state‐level policies specifying …

The World Health Organization is encouraging countries to develop and implement policies
aimed at increasing physical activity in children and adolescents. The purpose of this paper …

Objectives Public policies impact the amount of physical activity (PA) that children receive at
school. These policies are of interest because overweight and obesity among Canadian …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this commentary is to demonstrate the growing interest of state
legislatures in adopting policies that promote physical activity in schools and communities …