Research consistently indicates that schools fail to implement mandatory physical activity
policies. This review aimed to describe factors (barriers and facilitators) that may influence …

Background Given the potential impact school-based daily physical activity (DPA) policies
can have on the health outcomes of Canadian children, it is surprising that such little …

Aim: To assess the impact of a multistrategy intervention designed to improve teachers'
implementation of a school physical activity (PA) policy on student PA levels. Methods: A …

Abstract Background In British Columbia Canada, a Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy was
mandated that requires elementary school teachers to provide students with opportunities to …

Objective Implementation science is an emerging area in physical activity (PA) research. We
sought to establish the current state of the evidence related to implementation of school …

Purpose Despite the well-established health benefits of physical activity (PA) for young
people (aged 4–19 years), most do not meet PA guidelines. Policies that support PA in …

Physical activity is important for children's health. However, evidence suggests that many
children and adults do not meet international physical activity recommendations. Current …

This narrative review describes the available scientific evidence regarding promising school-
based strategies to increase physical activity of adolescents. We conducted a literature …

Background Few children meet physical activity (PA) recommendations, and are therefore at
increased risk for overweight/obesity and adverse health outcomes. To increase children's …

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