School and Community Policies and Resources

Question 1

What is the social ecological model?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What are the spheres of the Social-Ecological model for PA?

Answer 2

Individual==>interpersonal==>organizational==> community==> public policy

Question 3

What is the motto for the US Comprehensive School PA program?

Answer 3

Active students=Better learners

Question 4

What is comprehensive school health?

Answer 4

“Health promoting school”
“Health promoting university”
“Coordinated school health”

Question 5

What are the 4 pillars of comprehensive school health?

Answer 5

Social and physical environment
Teaching and Learning
Partnerships and services
Healthy School Policy

Question 6

What is the daily physical activity in Ontario Schools?

Answer 6

20-min of moderate to vigorous PA each school day during instructional time
Variety of ways to incorporate DPA during school time

Question 7

Is the DPA policy in Ontario working?

Answer 7

<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.

Question 8

What are the different Quebec initiatives geared towards PA?

Answer 8

Framework Policy on Healthy eating and active living
Going the Healthy Route at School (2006)
Kino-Quebec
Quebec en Forme (WIXX)
FQSE (Sport-Etude)

Question 9

What is Physical Literacy?

Answer 9

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