Transcript Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs

Comprehensive School Physical
Activity Programs
Jennifer Reeves, M.Ed., Associate Research Scientist
University of Arizona Nutritional Sciences
Objectives
• Identify key elements of Comprehensive School
Physical Activity Program (CSPAP)
• Communicate the benefits of a CSPAP to the
school community
• Identify at least one action step to take to apply the
CSPAP development process in your locality
OMG Assault of the Acronyms!
NPAP= National Physical Activity Plan
PYFP =Presidential Youth Fitness Program
CSPAP = Comprehensive School Physical Activity
Program
LMAS=Let’s Move, Active Schools
PAL= Physical Activity Leader
WOSA=Whole-of-School Approach
Recommendations for SchoolBased Physical Activity
National Physical Activity Plan
Americans will be physically active and they will live, work, and play in
environments that facilitate regular physical activity.
Education Strategies and Tactics
CDC Guidelines 2012
School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy
Eating and Physical Activity
Presidential Youth Fitness Program
Let's Move Active Schools
Physical Education
Physical Activity During School
Physical Activity Before and After school
Staff Involvement
Family and Community Engagement
AAHPERD Comprehensive School
Physical Activity Programs
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Systemic approach
Schools use all opportunities
60 minutes of daily physical activity
Knowledge, skills and confidence to be
physically active for a lifetime.
AAHPERD/LMAS Comprehensive
School Physical Activity Programs
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Quality physical education
Daily recess period/drop in activities
Activity breaks throughout the day
Intramural sports
Interscholastic sports
Walk- and bike-to-school programs
Staff wellness and involvement
Family and community participation
IOM Physical Education Report May 2013
Educating-the-StudentBody-Taking-PhysicalActivity-and-PhysicalEducation-toSchool/video.aspx
IOM: Educating the Student Body
Taking Physical Activity and Education to School
1. Taking a Whole-of-School Approach
2. Considering physical activity in all school-related
policy decisions
3. Designating physical education as a core subject
4. Monitoring physical education and opportunities for
physical activity in school
5. Providing preservice training and professional
development for teachers
6. Ensuring equity in access to physical activity and
physical education
National Legislation PHYSICAL Act
• Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio introduced the
PHYSICAL Act on May 23, 2013
• Recognize health education and physical
education as core subjects within elementary
and secondary schools
• Reps. John Lewis, D-Ga., and Jared Polis,
D-Colo., co-sponsors
Shared Goals
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Be active and play, 60 minutes every day!
Quality physical education core
Comprehensive, multifaceted approach
Before, during, after school opportunities
Comprehensive School Physical Activity
Programs: A Guide for Schools
Public Health funding for all 50 states to
increase moderate to vigorous PA in schools
and CSPAP : July 2013
Designed to Move