| Physical Education Policy Compliance and Children's Physical Fitness. | |
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PMID: 22516484 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Physical education policies have received increased attention as a means for improving physical activity levels, enhancing physical fitness, and contributing to childhood obesity prevention. Although compliance at the school and district levels is likely to be critical for the success of physical education policies, few published studies have focused on this issue. PURPOSE: This study investigated whether school district-level compliance with California physical education policies was associated with physical fitness among 5th-grade public-school students in California. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from FITNESSGRAM(®) 2004-2006, district-level compliance with state physical education requirements for 2004-2006, school- and district-level information, and 2000 U.S. Census data were combined to examine the association between district-level compliance with physical education policies and children's fitness levels. The analysis was completed in 2010. RESULTS: Of the 55 districts with compliance data, 28 (50%) were in compliance with state physical education mandates; these districts represented 21% (216) of schools and 18% (n=16,571) of students in the overall study sample. Controlling for other student-, school-, and district-level characteristics, students in policy-compliant districts were more likely than students in noncompliant districts to meet or exceed physical fitness standards (AOR=1.29, 95% CI=1.03, 1.61). CONCLUSIONS: Policy mandates for physical education in schools may contribute to improvements in children's fitness levels, but their success is likely to depend on mechanisms to ensure compliance. |
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Emma V Sanchez-Vaznaugh; Brisa N Sánchez; Lisa G Rosas; Jonggyu Baek; Susan Egerter |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of preventive medicine Volume: 42 ISSN: 1873-2607 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Prev Med Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-04-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704773 Medline TA: Am J Prev Med Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 452-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Health Education, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California; Center on Social Disparities in Health, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California. |
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