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The association of state law to physical education time allocation in US public schools

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  • Perna, F.M.
  • Oh, A.
  • Chriqui, J.F.
  • Masse, L.C.
  • Atienza, A.A.
  • Nebeling, L.
  • Agurs-Collins, T.
  • Moser, R.P.
  • Dodd, K.W.

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Objectives. We examined whether public schools in states with specific and stringent physical education (PE) laws, as assessed by the Physical Education-Related State Policy Classification System (PERSPCS), available on the Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (C.L.A.S.S.) Web site, reported more weekly PE time in the most recent School Health Policies and Programs Survey (SHPPS). Methods. Schools (n = 410) were grouped by their state's PERSPCS time requirement scores (none, nonspecific requirement, or specific requirement). Average weekly school-level PE was calculated using the SHPPS-reported PE minutes. Weighted analyses determined if PE minutes/week differed by PERSPCS group. Results. Schools in states with specific requirement laws averaged over 27 and 60 more PE minutes/week at the elementary and middle school levels, respectively, compared with schools within states with nonspecific laws and over 40 and 60 more PE minutes per week, respectively, compared with elementary and middle schools in states with no laws. High school results were nonsignificant. Conclusions. Public health guidelines recommend at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for children, and PE may further this goal. Strong codified law with specific time requirements for PE may be an important tool contributing toward adequate PE time and daily physical activity recommendations.

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  • Perna, F.M. & Oh, A. & Chriqui, J.F. & Masse, L.C. & Atienza, A.A. & Nebeling, L. & Agurs-Collins, T. & Moser, R.P. & Dodd, K.W., 2012. "The association of state law to physical education time allocation in US public schools," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(8), pages 1594-1599.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300587_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300587
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    1. Joseph J. Sabia & Thanh Tam Nguyen & Oren Rosenberg, 2017. "High School Physical Education Requirements and Youth Body Weight: New Evidence from the YRBS," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(10), pages 1291-1306, October.
    2. Sinead Connolly & Angela Carlin & Anne Johnston & Catherine Woods & Cormac Powell & Sarahjane Belton & Wesley O’Brien & Jean Saunders & Christina Duff & Orlagh Farmer & Marie Murphy, 2020. "Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education in Northern Ireland School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-17, September.

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