ERIC Number: EJ1457638
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
School-Based Physical Activity Program Implementation Is Enhanced with Support from Community-Based Partners
Thomas Packebush; Katherine Ahern; Barbara Brody; Katherine Gunter
Journal of School Health, v95 n1 p26-33 2025
Background: School-based physical activity (PA) programs are an equitable, evidence-based approach to combat health and PA disparities. This study examined factors associated with implementation of BE Physically Active 2Day (BEPA 2.0), a K-5 school-based PA program, and examined how support from Cooperative Extension via Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) partners influenced implementation. Methods: Teachers in schools receiving BEPA 2.0 trainings were surveyed about program use 3-6 months post-training. Descriptive and chi-square analyses were conducted to evaluate the relationships between implementation factors (e.g., training, support, barriers) and program delivery. Logistic regression was used to summarize the odds of program delivery related to implementation factors. Findings: Responses were returned by 355 teachers. The odds of program delivery among trained respondents were 2.64 (1.22, 5.47) times the odds among untrained respondents. Most implementors (72.4%) provided activities 1-2 times/week. More frequent implementation (= 3 times/week) [OR = 2.43 (1.27, 4.73)] and fewer barriers were reported among those who received support from SNAP-Ed partners (p = 0.01). Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: SNAP-Ed program partnerships should be considered when implementing school-based strategies to increase PA opportunities for vulnerable youth. Conclusions: High PA program implementation among trained teachers was enhanced with partner support.
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education, Evidence Based Practice, Program Implementation, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Partnerships in Education, School Policy, Health Promotion, Federal Programs, Nutrition, Welfare Services
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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