Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing Department, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
Department of Teacher Education, College of Social Sciences and Arts, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
BMC Public Health. 2022 Nov 30;22(1):2236. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14647-y.
UK Children generally fail to meet physical activity (PA) recommendations. Whole school approaches (WSA) have the potential to impact large numbers of children due to their ubiquitous nature for school wide implementation, however there is limited knowledge regarding primary school PA WSA implementation in the UK. This study aimed to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of a PA WSA in the UK. METHODS: Semi structured interviews explored research aims with participants. A qualitative description approach was adopted and data were analysed using thematic analysis to draw codes and themes from the data.
Thirteen primary school senior leadership team (SLT) and Physical Education (PE) leads were interviewed. A PA WSA was found acceptable by all participants. Implementation, however, was questioned when other significant mechanisms were not in place. A PA WSA aided prioritisation and planning of PA provision, providing a holistic overview of all key areas of PE, school-sport and PA (PESSPA). Due to the high acceptability but dependent feasibility of a PA WSA, it is recommended that PA WSAs align with whole-school health policy and improvement plans to advance implementation. Future research, however, is needed to explore how this method is best implemented as additional interventions may also be required to promote the prioritisation of the PA agenda due to the importance of SLT backing for implementation being paramount, as results highlight.
PA WSAs aid awareness, understanding and planning of school wide PESSPA provision, however their implementation in complex. Having SLT support and an appropriately resourced PE lead maximised the impact and utility of a PA WSA.
英国儿童普遍未能达到身体活动（PA）的建议标准。由于其在学校范围内全面实施的普遍性，整体学校方法（WSA）有可能对大量儿童产生影响，但对于英国小学 PA WSA 的实施，我们的了解有限。本研究旨在调查英国 PA WSA 的可接受性和可行性。
半结构化访谈探讨了参与者的研究目标。采用定性描述方法，通过主题分析对数据进行分析，从数据中提取代码和主题。
采访了 13 名小学高层领导团队（SLT）和体育教育（PE）负责人。所有参与者都认为 PA WSA 是可以接受的。然而，当其他重要机制不存在时，实施情况就受到了质疑。PA WSA 有助于优先考虑和规划 PA 提供，全面了解体育、学校体育和 PA 的所有关键领域（PE、学校体育和 PA）。由于 PA WSA 的高度可接受性但取决于可行性，建议 PA WSA 与整个学校的健康政策和改进计划保持一致，以推进实施。然而，需要进一步研究如何最好地实施这种方法，因为由于 SLT 支持对于实施至关重要，因此可能还需要其他干预措施来促进 PA 议程的优先化，正如结果所强调的那样。
PA WSA 有助于提高对学校范围内 PESSPA 提供的认识、理解和规划，但它们的实施很复杂。有 SLT 的支持和资源充足的 PE 负责人，最大限度地提高了 PA WSA 的影响和效用。
