Policies and opportunities for physical activity engagement in Austrian schools: a census survey.

Humans Austria Schools Exercise Child Adolescent Surveys and Questionnaires Male Female Censuses
Movement friendliness PA facilities PA school policy Physical activity School environment

Journal

PeerJ
ISSN: 2167-8359
Titre abrégé: PeerJ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101603425

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2024
Historique:
received: 18 01 2024
accepted: 01 07 2024
medline: 19 8 2024
pubmed: 19 8 2024
entrez: 19 8 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Compelling evidence suggests that schools' infrastructure and policy represent potential predictors of health and physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents. However, the translation of these findings into practice has not been examined. This study investigated the activity friendliness of Austrian schools. Using a census sampling method, principals of Austrian schools ( A total of 130 principals answered the survey which corresponds to a minimal response rate of 38%. While most schools (87.4%, Schools are mostly activity-friendly regarding infrastructure although the limited possibilities for swimming lessons seem worrisome. PA promotion through projects, extracurricular PA offerings and fitness tests may be expanded.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Compelling evidence suggests that schools' infrastructure and policy represent potential predictors of health and physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents. However, the translation of these findings into practice has not been examined. This study investigated the activity friendliness of Austrian schools.
Methods UNASSIGNED
Using a census sampling method, principals of Austrian schools (
Results UNASSIGNED
A total of 130 principals answered the survey which corresponds to a minimal response rate of 38%. While most schools (87.4%,
Conclusion UNASSIGNED
Schools are mostly activity-friendly regarding infrastructure although the limited possibilities for swimming lessons seem worrisome. PA promotion through projects, extracurricular PA offerings and fitness tests may be expanded.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17794 PMID: 39157767 PMC: PMC11328834
pubmed: 39157767
doi: 10.7717/peerj.17794
pii: 17794
pmc: PMC11328834
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e17794

Informations de copyright

© 2024 Unger et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Auteurs

Alexandra Unger (A)

Department of Sport Science, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria.
Department of Secondary Level, University of Teacher Education, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria.

Andrea Schwarzenlander (A)

Department of Sport Science, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria.

Jan Wilke (J)

Department of Sport Science, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria.

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