Considerations for Individual-Level Versus Whole-School Physical Activity Interventions: Stakeholder Perspectives.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(14)2021 07 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1323244
ABSTRACT
Strategies to address declining physical activity levels among children and adolescents have focused on 'individual-level' approaches which often fail to demonstrate impact. Recent attention has been on an alternative 'whole-school' approach to increasing physical activity that involves promoting physical activity throughout all aspects of the school environment. There is, however, a lack of evidence on how whole-school physical activity approaches could be implemented in the UK. This qualitative study explored perspectives of key stakeholders on potential reasons for the lack of impact of individual-level school-based interventions on children's physical activity, and key considerations for adopting a whole-school approach. Nineteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with a range of stakeholders involved in the implementation of physical activity programmes in UK schools. Data were analysed using an inductive approach. Respondents suggested that individual-level school-based interventions to increase physical activity often failed to consult end users in the design and were typically implemented in environments unsupportive of long-term change. They subsequently outlined specific barriers and key facilitators for the adoption and implementation of whole-school approaches in UK settings and recommended a shift in research foci towards building an evidence base around educational outcomes and whole-school implementation insights.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
School Health Services
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Schools
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph18147628
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