Adoption, implementation and sustainability of school-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions in real-world settings: a systematic review

S Cassar, J Salmon, A Timperio, PJ Naylor… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally, many children fail to meet the World Health Organization's physical
activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines. Schools are an ideal setting to intervene, yet …

What can implementation science tell us about scaling interventions in school settings? A scoping review

A Ryan, E Prieto-Rodriguez, A Miller, J Gore - Educational Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Educational reform through the scaling of evidence-based practices has been extremely
difficult to achieve in practice. This scoping review examines the extent to which …

Physically active academic lessons: acceptance, barriers and facilitators for implementation

SM Dyrstad, SE Kvalø, M Alstveit, I Skage - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background To improve health and academic learning in schoolchildren, the Active School
programme in Stavanger, Norway has introduced physically active academic lessons. This …

A systematic review and qualitative synthesis resulting in a typology of elementary classroom movement integration interventions

S Vazou, CA Webster, G Stewart, P Candal… - Sports medicine …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background/Objective Movement integration (MI) involves infusing physical activity
into normal classroom time. A wide range of MI interventions have succeeded in increasing …

Understanding implementation strategies to support classroom-based physical activity approaches in elementary schools: A qualitative study

TJ Walker, J Szeszulski, MC Robertson… - Evaluation and Program …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Classroom-based physical activity approaches can improve children's physical
activity levels during school. However, the implementation of these approaches remains a …

Associations between elementary and middle school teachers' physical activity promoting practices and teacher-and school-level factors

A Pulling Kuhn, E Kim, HG Lane, Y Wang… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Few studies have evaluated teacher-and school-level characteristics
associated with implementation of recommended physical activity (PA) promoting practices …

Evaluating the implementation of the SWITCH® school wellness intervention and capacity-building process through multiple methods

GM McLoughlin, P Candal, S Vazou, JA Lee… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background School wellness programming is important for promoting healthy lifestyles and
academic achievement in youth; however, research is needed on methods that can help …

Process evaluation of a classroom active break (ACTI-BREAK) program for improving academic-related and physical activity outcomes for students in years 3 and 4

A Watson, A Timperio, H Brown, KD Hesketh - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Active breaks in the classroom have been shown to be effective for increasing
children's physical activity, while simultaneously improving classroom behaviour outcomes …

A retrospective qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a school-based running programme

AE Chalkley, AC Routen, JP Harris, LA Cale, T Gorely… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background There is growing interest in school-based interventions which deliver
opportunities for additional physical activity time outside of physical education (PE). A …

Supporting teachers' implementation of classroom-based physical activity

L Turner, HG Calvert, JA Carlson - Translational Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Research exploring factors related to teachers' implementation of classroom-based physical
activity (CBPA) has increased in recent years. This article highlights key findings from the …