ERIC Number: EJ1147969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Aug
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8969
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The Impact of a Multi-Component Physical Activity Programme in Low-Income Elementary Schools
Massey, William V.; Stellino, Megan B.; Holliday, Megan; Godbersen, Travis; Rodia, Rachel; Kucher, Greta; Wilkison, Megan
Health Education Journal, v76 n5 p517-530 Aug 2017
Objective: To identify the effects of a structured and multifaceted physical activity and recess intervention on student and adult behaviour in school. Design: Mixed-methods and community-based participatory approach. Setting: Large, urban, low-income school district in the USA. Methods: Data were collected at three time points over a 1-year period. Sources included recess observations at four elementary schools, in-class behavioural observations of fifth-grade students (n = 21) and focus groups with fourth- and fifth-grade students (n = 75). Results: Results suggested an increased amount of positive interactions between adults and students and a decreased amount of conflict in the playground post intervention. Results also suggested that a peer-leadership training programme had beneficial effects on students' classroom behaviour. Conclusion: Results from this study provide evidence that school recess can be used to teach social-emotional competencies that can impact student behaviour during recess and in the classroom.
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Recess Breaks, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Behavior, Mixed Methods Research, Participatory Research, Action Research, Low Income Groups, Urban Schools, Longitudinal Studies, Observation, Elementary School Students, Focus Groups, Grade 4, Grade 5, Adults, Conflict, Social Development, Emotional Development, Teacher Student Relationship, Child Behavior, Rating Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavior Assessment System for Children
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