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investigate implementation state schoolmandated physical education pe physical activity policies students schoolday physical activity behaviors observational crosssectional study five elementary schools rural alabama six hundred eightythree schoolage children schoolday physical activity behaviors assessed pedometer step count system observing fitness instruction time sofit system observing play leisure activity youth soplay descriptive statistics means standard deviations used describe current health inschool physical activity behaviors students students accumulated daily average 407957 16781 347344 107337 steps boys girls respectively throughout school day sofit findings indicate students spent average 2380 533 mind pe 1433 610 mind spent moderate vigorous physical activity mvpa equates 5938 pe time spent mvpa soplay findings showed recess beforeafter school activity provided appears schools compliance statemandated pe policies paper actuality students attend pe 30 mind implementation pe sole physical activity opportunity provides inadequate amounts physical activity school day