Physical activity opportunities for secondary school students
International best practices for whole-of-school physical activity programs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12565332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaimie Mcmullen (0000-0001-8157-8442, University of Northern Colorado, corresponding author), Jouni Kallio (JAMK University of Applied Sciences), Tuija H Tammelin (0000-0002-1771-3977, JAMK University of Applied Sciences) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 890-905 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Physical Education Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-336X • E-ISSN: 1741-2749 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1356336x221092281 |
| OpenAlex | W4223957288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
The World Health Organization ([WHO], 2018 ) encourages schools to engage with a multi-component, whole-of-school approach to physical activity promotion. However, little evidence exists describing the practices of schools that successfully promote a physically active school culture. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the best practices of “active” secondary schools. Three schools, each in a different country (i.e. the United States, Finland, and Ireland), were identified as sites for investigation based on the presence of nationally established whole-of-school physical activity initiatives. Data were collected in one secondary school in each country and were generated from several sources including semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, field notes, three days of on-site observation, and artifact collection. Inductive analysis using open and axial coding was conducted ( Corbin and Strauss, 2008 ). Three common themes related to best practices were evident at each site: an established school-based leader, support from the school community, and many available physical activity opportunities. Successful school-based physical activity promotion is possible if there is a motivated physical activity champion and if their promotion efforts are supported. These schools created multiple physical activity opportunities for students and have developed a strong physical activity culture
Best practice · Champion · Health promotion · Medical education · Pedagogy · Physical activity · Physical education · Physical therapy · Political science · Promotion (chess · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |