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ArticleBMC public health2024

Using the R = MC

Derek W Craig, Timothy J Walker, Paula Cuccaro, Shreela V Sharma, Natalia I Heredia, Michael C Robertson, Maria E Fernandez

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Article in BMC public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Derek W CraigDepartment of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA. Derek.W.Craig@uth.tmc.edu.
Timothy J WalkerDepartment of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA.
Paula CuccaroDepartment of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA.
Shreela V SharmaDepartment of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, & Environmental Sciences, Center for Health Equity, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA.
Natalia I HerediaDepartment of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA.
Michael C RobertsonDepartment of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA.
Maria E FernandezDepartment of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA.

Funding

Cancer Prevention and Control Research Training and Career Development ProgramT32CA057712 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI Bijal A. Balasubramanian, Maria Eulalia Fernandez · 2018 to 2026
$3.2M
Developing And Testing An Implementation Strategy For Active Learning To Promote Physical Activity In ChildrenK01HL151817 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI WALKER, TIMOTHY JAMES · 2021 to 2024
$567k
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA057712NHLBI NIH HHS K01 HL151817NHLBI NIH HHS K01HL151817
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSchools are a key setting for supporting youth physical activity, given their broad reach and diverse student populations. Organizational readiness is a precursor to the successful implementation of school-based physical activity opportunities. The R = MC

methodsWe analyzed interview data from 15 elementary school staff (principals, assistant principals, physical education teachers, and classroom teachers) from a school district in Texas. We focused on factors related to adopting, implementing, and sustaining a variety of school-based physical activity opportunities. We used the Framework Method to guide the analysis and coded data using deductive (informed by the R = MC

resultsFour themes emerged from the data: (1) implementation is aided by the presence of internal and external relationships; (2) physical activity opportunities compete with other school priorities; (3) seeing the benefits of physical activity opportunities motivates school staff toward implementation; and (4) staff buy-in is critical to the implementation process. Themes 1-3 aligned with subcomponents of the R = MC

conclusionOur results highlight and explain how key readiness constructs impact the implementation of school-based physical activity opportunities. They also highlight the importance of obtaining staff buy-in when implementing in the school setting. This information is critical to developing readiness-building strategies that help schools improve their capacity to deliver physical activity opportunities effectively.

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ExerciseHeuristicsAdolescentHumansMotivationQualitative ResearchStudentsImplementationOrganizational readinessPhysical activitySchools

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PMID38233842
PMCPMC10792959

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