Whole-of-School Physical Activity Promotion: Findings From Elementary Schools in the United States
Studies are needed to examine disparities in physical activity practices consistent with a WOS approach to understand the implications on health, academic performance, and other key outcomes. This information can inform the development of strategies to address disparities and ensure youth have equitable access to school-based physical activity opportunities.
Authors
- Laura F. DeFina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5753-130X)
- Derek W. Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3589-0755)
- Kevin Lanza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-6745)
- Natalia I. Heredia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8086-3700)
- Timothy J. Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3171-5431)
- Christopher D. Pfledderer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7503-8554)
- Andjelka Pavlovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4400-5466)
- Kempson Onadeko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-1689)
- Jizyah Injil
Institutions
- Cooper Institute (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2024.08.003
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- NFL Foundation
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Cooper Institute
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health