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Barratt, Jaime; Patte, Karen A.; Battista, Kate; Leatherdale, Scott T. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Few youth engage in sufficient daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and the likelihood of meeting guidelines declines through secondary school. Physical education (PE) can afford youth with opportunities for MVPA. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of changes in PE enrollment on MVPA and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
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Pirrie, Melissa; Carson, Valerie; Dubin, Joel A.; Leatherdale, Scott T. – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: The comprehensive school health (CSH) framework has four components: social and physical environment; partnerships and services; teaching and learning; and policy. This study examines associations between CSH and student physical activity (PA). Methods: Using 2015/2016 COMPASS study survey data of 37,397 students (grades 9-12) from 80…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Grade 9, Grade 10
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Gahagan, Jacqueline C.; Jason, Timothy; Leduc, Derek – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Male adolescents underutilize youth health centers' (YHC) services despite facing a variety of significant health issues. The purpose of our study was to explore adolescent males' perceptions of health service needs, utilization of YHC services, and barriers and facilitators for such utilization as a function of school grade among a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Adolescents, School Health Services