The complexity of promoting physical activity in English state primary schools: an in-depth qualitative analysis of the role of social context
Revisions to school regulatory systems and policies are needed to enable schools to prioritise physical activity so it is not dependent on "passionate" individuals. Senior leadership plays a key role in prioritising physical activity in the high pressure state primary school environment. It is important that practitioners and researchers consider these diverse and challenging social contextual factors within English state primary schools in intervention design.
Authors
- Robert Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9901-5285)
- Danielle House (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6171-9922)
- David Revalds Lubans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0204-8257)
- Ruth Salway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3242-3951)
- Michael W. Beets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6728-6742)
- Russell Jago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3394-0176)
- Alice Porter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5281-7694)
- Frank de Vocht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3631-627X)
- Simona Kent-Saisch
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Hunter Medical Research Institute (AU)
- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23471-z
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.33
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West