School and Community Policies and Resources Flashcards
What is the social ecological model?
Emmon’s model
Describes the interactions between the individual and the environment
Multiple levels are interactive and reinforcing
Recommended as guide for public health policy
What are the spheres of the Social-Ecological model for PA?
Individual==>interpersonal==>organizational==> community==> public policy
What is the motto for the US Comprehensive School PA program?
Active students=Better learners
What is comprehensive school health?
“Health promoting school”
“Health promoting university”
“Coordinated school health”
What are the 4 pillars of comprehensive school health?
Social and physical environment
Teaching and Learning
Partnerships and services
Healthy School Policy
What is the daily physical activity in Ontario Schools?
20-min of moderate to vigorous PA each school day during instructional time
Variety of ways to incorporate DPA during school time
Is the DPA policy in Ontario working?
<50% of children got DPA every day
Not 1 child engaged in sustained MVPA for >=20min (not one kid did 20min one shot)
Children who engaged in DPA every day were significantly more active than their peers.
What are the different Quebec initiatives geared towards PA?
Framework Policy on Healthy eating and active living
Going the Healthy Route at School (2006)
Kino-Quebec
Quebec en Forme (WIXX)
FQSE (Sport-Etude)
What is Physical Literacy?
Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.
Physical literacy is the
- physical competence
- confidence
- Motivation
to be active for life