Vi T Le, Jennifer A Bailey, Danielle M Pandika, Marina Epstein, Karryn Satchell
Long-term Effects of the Raising Healthy Children Intervention on Family Functioning in Adulthood: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
Journal of prevention (2022)
physical education pe classes provide opportunities children active study examined associations specific environmental characteristics teacher characteristics class size duration location lesson context elementary schoolaged childrens moderatetovigorous activity mvpa pe environmental characteristics student activity levels measured 211 third fourth fifthgrade pe classes 74 texas public schools using sofit direct observation students engaged less half pe class time mvpa 38 approximately 25 class time spent classroom management percent time mvpa significantly higher outdoor classes compared indoors 414 vs 361 p 037 larger p 044 longer p 001 classes negatively associated percentage mvpa positively correlated time spent management p 001 findings suggest childrens activity may influenced environmental factors class size location lesson contexts findings hold important policy implications pe class organization need strategies maximize childrens mvpa research needed test causal association factors student mvpa