A multilevel examination of factors of the school environment and time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity among a sample of secondary school students in grades 9–12 in Ontario, Canada
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Objective To examine associations between students' time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the school built environment while also considering features of the schools' social environment and student-level characteristics.Methods Using surveys and GIS measures, multilevel linear regression analysis was applied to examine the environment- and student-level characteristics associated with time spent in MVPA among grade 9-12 students (n = 22,117) attending 76 secondary schools in Ontario, Canada as part of the SHAPES-Ontario study.Results Statistically significant between-school random variation in student MVPA was identified [[Formula: see text] = 9,065.22 (250.64)]; school-level differences accounted for 3.0% of the variability in student MVPA. Students attending a school that offered daily physical education or provided an alternate room for physical activity spent more time in MVPA than students attending a school without these resources. Moreover, as land-use mix diversity and walkability of the school neighbourhood increased, students' time spent in MVPA decreased.Conclusion Developing a better understanding of the environment- and student-level characteristics associated with students' time spent in MVPA is critical for informing school-based physical activity intervention programmes and policies.
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In one study, having an 'alternate room for physical activity' was associated with greater activity, even though the total number of facilities was not.
“For example, in one study, having an ‘alternate room for physical activity’ was associated with greater activity, even though the total number of facilities was not 43, 44.”
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- Authors
- Hobin, E., Leatherdale, S., Manske, S., Dubin, J., Elliott, S., & Veugelers, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Leatherdale, Scott
- Venue
- International Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2012-02-10
- Volume
- 57
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 699-709
- ISSN
- 1661-8556 (ISSN-L)
- 1661-8564
- OpenAlex
- W1999212179
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- FWCI
- 4.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- International Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, school climate, high school students, physical education, mixed land use, school-based physical activity intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Data Collection, Environment Design, Female, Humans, Male, Ontario, Schools, Social Environment, Time Factors, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Multilevel Analysis
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