Erwin, H., Beighle, A., Carson, R.L., & Castelli, D. M. (2013).

Comprehensive School-Based Physical Activity Promotion: A

Review, Quest, 65, 4, 412-428.

Annie Machamer

Adam Keath

Type – Purpose - Background

• Type: Review

• Physical Activity levels = Still Low, so strategies to increase PA are necessary

• CSPAP / Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program

• Purpose: To provide a review of CSPAP components, propose the potential interventions that can increase PA levels, and provide future directions for CSPAP research.

Background & Significance• CSPAP Goal: to develop a school culture conducive to

promoting lifelong PA across five integral components, each serving a plausible point of intervention. (pg. 412)

• Other school based interventions = BMI level changes

• Needed is PA opportunities offered in multiple locations throughout the school building, and during and beyond school day!

• CSPAP provides more PA opportunities, and includes students social influences.

Components of CSPAP

Components of CSPAP• Physical Education– QPE, opportunities to learn, meaningful content,

appropriate instruction. • Physical Activity During School

– Classroom PA, Recess/Drop-ins

• Physical Activity Before & After School– BASP, active commute

• Staff Involvement– Role models, organizing & helping, implementing

• Family & Community Engagement– Involvement of student influences

Analysis Methods

• Literature review – Each review done for each of the specific

components.

• Meta-analysis– School based intervention effects were relatively

low.

Main Argument

• Comprehensive school physical activity is reliant on multiple factors. – Just having a good PE program is not enough.

• When considering the increases as a sum of each component that is when results are realized.

Conclusions• There is no one stop shop fix for physical activity in schools.

• Physical activity programs continue to rely on:• Teacher collaboration- Active academics, brain

breaks, recess.• Administrative support- Employee wellness

programs• 3rd party support- Youth sports, before and after

school programs.• Parental involvement- Physical activity night, PA

homework.

Questions?

• Thinking about your school physical activity experiences, how were these components met or not met in your experience?

• What could be some challenges in implementing a CSPAP, and how could you overcome them?

• How does this relate to other articles we have discussed?

Takeaways

• Adam- Often as a PE teacher you feel responsible for every students PA, but the PE teacher is just a part of the puzzle.

• Annie – Reaching the whole child and their surroundings. Role Models and Repetition!