School environments and physical activity: The development and testing of an audit tool

被引:71
作者
Jones, Natalia R. [1 ]
Jones, Andy [1 ]
van Sluijs, Esther M. F. [2 ]
Panter, Jenna [1 ]
Harrison, Flo [1 ]
Griffin, Simon J. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ E Anglia, Sch Environm Sci, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England
[2] Addenbrookes Hosp, Inst Metab Sci, MRC, Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England
基金
英国医学研究理事会; 英国惠康基金;
关键词
Physical activity; School environment; Children; Environmental audit; CHILDREN; OBESITY; YOUTH; AGREEMENT; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.04.002
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The aim of this study was to develop, test, and employ an audit tool to objectively assess the opportunities for physical activity within school environments A 44 item tool was developed and tested at 92 primary schools in the county of Norfolk, England, during summer term of 2007. Scores from the tool covering 6 domains of facility provision were examined against objectively measured hourly moderate to vigorous physical activity levels in 1868 9-10 year old pupils attending the schools. The tool was found to have acceptable reliability and good construct validity, differentiating the physical activity levels of children attending the highest and lowest scoring schools The characteristics of school grounds may influence pupil's physical activity levels (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
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页码:776 / 783
页数:8
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