School environments and physical activity: The development and testing of an audit tool

Jones, Natalia R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4025-2985, Jones, Andy P., van Sluijs, Esther M. F., Panter, Jenna, Harrison, Flo and Griffin, Simon J. (2010) School environments and physical activity: The development and testing of an audit tool. Health and Place, 16 (5). pp. 776-783. ISSN 1873-2054

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop, test, and employ an audit tool to objectively assess the opportunities for physical activity within school environments. A 44 item tool was developed and tested at 92 primary schools in the county of Norfolk, England, during summer term of 2007. Scores from the tool covering 6 domains of facility provision were examined against objectively measured hourly moderate to vigorous physical activity levels in 1868 9-10 year old pupils attending the schools. The tool was found to have acceptable reliability and good construct validity, differentiating the physical activity levels of children attending the highest and lowest scoring schools. The characteristics of school grounds may influence pupil's physical activity levels.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health
University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Business and Local Government Data Research Centre
Depositing User: Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited: 03 Feb 2011 16:04
Last Modified: 15 Jun 2023 13:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/20329
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.04.002

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