ArticleAmerican journal of public health2012
The association of state law to physical education time allocation in US public schools.
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- Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education in Northern Ireland School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Translating School Physical Education and Activity Policies into Practice: A Case Study.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2020Article
- School contextual correlates of physical activity among a national adolescent sample.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
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- Evidence-based policies on school nutrition and physical education: Associations with state-level collaboration, obesity, and socio-economic indicators.Preventive medicine · 2017Article
- Physical activity for children in elementary schools: time for a rethink?Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Article
- Disparities in Supports for Student Wellness Promotion Efforts Among Secondary Schools in Minnesota.The Journal of school health · 2017Article
- District wellness policies and school-level practices in Minnesota, USA.Public health nutrition · 2016Article
- Statistical Design Features of the Healthy Communities Study.American journal of preventive medicine · 2015Article
- Public Disclosure to Improve Physical Education in an Urban School District: Results From a 2-Year Quasi-Experimental Study.The Journal of school health · 2015Article
- Correlates of state enactment of elementary school physical education laws.Preventive medicine · 2014Article
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objectivesWe examined whether public schools in states with specific and stringent physical education (PE) laws, as assessed by the Physical Education-Related State Policy Classification System (PERSPCS), available on the Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (C.L.A.S.S.) Web site, reported more weekly PE time in the most recent School Health Policies and Programs Survey (SHPPS).
methodsSchools (n=410) were grouped by their state's PERSPCS time requirement scores (none, nonspecific requirement, or specific requirement). Average weekly school-level PE was calculated using the SHPPS-reported PE minutes. Weighted analyses determined if PE minutes/week differed by PERSPCS group.
resultsSchools in states with specific requirement laws averaged over 27 and 60 more PE minutes/week at the elementary and middle school levels, respectively, compared with schools within states with nonspecific laws and over 40 and 60 more PE minutes per week, respectively, compared with elementary and middle schools in states with no laws. High school results were nonsignificant.
conclusionsPublic health guidelines recommend at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for children, and PE may further this goal. Strong codified law with specific time requirements for PE may be an important tool contributing toward adequate PE time and daily physical activity recommendations.
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