ERIC Number: EJ1158747
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
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Partnerships for Active Elementary Schools: Physical Education Outcomes after 4 Months of a 2-Year Pilot Study
Weaver, R. Glenn; Webster, Collin; Egan, Catherine; Campos, Carolina; Michael, Robert D.; Crimarco, Anthony
Health Education Journal, v76 n7 p763-774 Nov 2017
Objective: This study assessed the impact of Partnerships for Active Children in Elementary Schools (PACES) on children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during physical education (PE) and teachers' incorporation of physical activity promotion strategies after one academic semester (i.e. 4 months) of the intervention. Design: Single group pre-post pilot study. Setting: Three elementary schools in one southeastern metropolitan city in the USA. Methods: Using principles of community-based participatory-research, researchers worked with teachers to identify contextually appropriate physical activity promotion strategies aligned with prevailing recommendations, principles and theories. Outcome measures included accelerometer-derived percent of time children (N = 150) engaged in MVPA. The System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time+ assessed changes in teachers' incorporation of physical activity promotion strategies. Multi-level mixed-effects linear regression estimated differences over time. Results: MVPA increased for girls (22.7%-26.6%) and boys (33.2%-39.0%). Small-sided games (1.0%-9.0%) and teachers' verbal promotion of physical activity (6.4%-13.5%) increased while student's off-task behaviour (6.0%-2.0%) decreased. Lines (20.2%-8.4%) and elimination games (21.6%-13.3%) decreased, but these changes were not statistically significant. Conclusion: PACES shows promise for increasing the percent of time children spend in MVPA during PE but requires further evaluation.
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Elementary Schools, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Measurement Equipment, Physical Activity Level, Child Health, Elementary School Students, Obesity, Student Characteristics, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Regression (Statistics), Participatory Research, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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