School sport policy and school-based physical activity environments and their association with observed physical activity in middle school children
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Empirical research on the effects of school sport policies on children's physical activity is limited. This study examined sport policies (intramural vs. varsity), physical settings within schools, and supervision in relation to physical activity using the System for Observing Play and Leisure in Youth (SOPLAY). Data were collected on physical activity levels of children in four middle schools. Regression analyses assessed the main effects of sport policy, type of physical activity setting, and supervision as well as interactions. Regression models were stratified by gender. Children in intramural schools were more likely to use indoor spaces and be boys. Regression models indicated that varsity sport programs were associated with lower physical activity levels among boys but not girls. Significant associations between type of physical activity settings and physical activity levels were observed only for boys. Adult supervision was not associated with children's physical activity levels. Finally, descriptive results showed athletic facilities were under-utilized in all schools.
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In the physical environment group, those rated as high quality all adopted objective measures of physical activity and utilized objective exposure measures where possible.
“However, in this group, those rated as high quality all adopted objective measures of physical activity 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and utilized objective exposure measures where possible 33, 34 (e.g. geographic information system (GIS) techniques to map campus characteristics).”
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Only two included objective measures of physical activity in relatively large sample sizes.
“Only two included objective measures of physical activity in relatively large sample sizes 32, 37.”
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“Only two included objective measures of physical activity in relatively large sample sizes (32,37).”
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- Authors
- Bocarro, J. N., Kanters, M. A., Cerin, E., Floyd, M. F., Casper, J. M., Suau, L. J., & McKenzie, T. L.
- Affiliations
- North Carolina State University (US)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Shaw University (US)
- San Diego State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bocarro, Jason N.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Health & Place
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 31-38
- ISSN
- 1353-8292 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2022895400
- Cited by
- 74
- References
- 52
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- FWCI
- 3.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Active Living Research Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Keywords
- intramural sports, college athletics, junior high school students, physical activity level, adult supervision, gender differences
- MeSH terms
- Child, Female, Health Policy, Humans, Male, Motor Activity, Schools, Socioeconomic Factors, Sports, Racial Groups
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