Adoption, implementation and sustainability of school-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions in real-world settings: a systematic review

S Cassar, J Salmon, A Timperio, PJ Naylor… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally, many children fail to meet the World Health Organization's physical
activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines. Schools are an ideal setting to intervene, yet …

Using a multi-stakeholder experience-based design process to co-develop the Creating Active Schools Framework

A Daly-Smith, T Quarmby, VSJ Archbold… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background UK and global policies recommend whole-school approaches to improve
childrens' inadequate physical activity (PA) levels. Yet, recent meta-analyses establish …

Effects of school-based before-school physical activity programmes on children's physical activity levels, health and learning-related outcomes: a systematic review

J Woodforde, T Alsop, J Salmon… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To review and evaluate the impact of school-based, before-school physical activity
(PA) programmes on children's PA levels, health and learning-related outcomes. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Most people hate physical education and most drop out of physical activity: In search of credible curriculum alternatives

G Griggs, M Fleet - Education Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
High quality Physical Education should instigate and support all learners to develop into a
lifelong participant in a way which upkeeps their own health, fitness, and well-being. There …

Using the R = MC2 heuristic to understand barriers to and facilitators of implementing school-based physical activity opportunities: a qualitative study

DW Craig, TJ Walker, P Cuccaro, SV Sharma… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Schools are a key setting for supporting youth physical activity, given their
broad reach and diverse student populations. Organizational readiness is a precursor to the …

The Daily Mile: Whole-school recommendations for implementation and sustainability. A mixed-methods study

E Marchant, C Todd, G Stratton, S Brophy - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Regular physical activity (PA) during childhood is associated with a range of positive health
outcomes and higher educational attainment. However, only 2.0% to 14.7% of girls and …

Teacher training and engagement in health promotion mediates health behavior outcomes

M Nubani Husseini, DR Zwas, M Donchin - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
School-based health promotion interventions have been shown to lead to measurable
changes in the nutrition and physical activity behaviors. This study examines whether the …

The Daily Mile as a public health intervention: a rapid ethnographic assessment of uptake and implementation in South London, UK

B Hanckel, D Ruta, G Scott, JL Peacock, J Green - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Existing evidence identifies health benefits for children of additional daily
physical activity (PA) on a range of cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes. The Daily Mile …

“I just like the feeling of it, outside being active”: Pupils' experiences of a school-based running program, a qualitative study

AE Chalkley, AC Routen, JP Harris… - Journal of Sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Introduction: School-based running programs that promote daily (or regular)
walking/jogging/running are an emerging public health initiative. However, evaluation of …

Exploring implementation of a nationwide requirement to increase physical activity in the curriculum in Danish public schools: a mixed methods study

S Koch, CS Pawlowski, T Skovgaard, NH Pedersen… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2014, the Danish Government introduced a wide-ranging school
reform that applied to all public schools in Denmark. A distinctive feature of the reform was …