Not Enough Time in the Day: A Qualitative Assessment of In-School Physical Activity Policy as Viewed by Administrators, Teachers, and Students.
J Sch Health
; 87(1): 21-28, 2017 01.
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| ID: mdl-27917482
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In recent decades, the alignment of health and education has been at the forefront of school reform. Whereas the establishment of national in-school physical activity (ISPA) recommendations and state-level mandates demonstrates success, there has been less achievement in areas that address health disparities. The purpose of this investigation was to explore barriers and facilitators to implementing state-mandated ISPA policies in the Mississippi Delta.METHODS:
Focus groups or interviews were conducted with district administrators, school principals, teachers, and students. A total of 2 semistructured moderator guides were developed to focus on (1) student ISPA practices and preferences and (2) facilitators and barriers to implementing ISPA policies and practices.RESULTS:
A total of 6 themes were developed. In that, 2 themes addressed participant-described barriers (primary challenges and interferences and excuses). Three themes highlighted participant-described facilitators (compromises, things that work, and being active at school). Finally, 1 theme encompassed the participant-described need to address educating the whole child.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a critical need for meaningful and relevant solutions to circumvent challenges to implementing ISPA policies and practices in the Mississippi Delta. The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model offers a broad means of visualizing rural, low-income, racially concentrated schools to circumvent challenges and foster ISPA policies and practices.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Educación y Entrenamiento Físico
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Instituciones Académicas
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Ejercicio Físico
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Adhesión a Directriz
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Disparidades en el Estado de Salud
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Política de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Sch Health
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article