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dc.contributor.authorHowie, Erin
dc.contributor.authorBrewer, A.
dc.contributor.authorDowda, M.
dc.contributor.authorMcIver, K.
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, R.
dc.contributor.authorPate, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:20:01Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:20:01Z
dc.date.created2016-04-10T19:30:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationHowie, E. and Brewer, A. and Dowda, M. and McIver, K. and Saunders, R. and Pate, R. 2016. A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study. Journal of School Health. 86 (1): pp. 23-30.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20587
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/josh.12352
dc.description.abstract

BACKGROUND: Preschool settings vary greatly, and research has shown that interventions are more successful when they can be adapted to individual settings. This is a descriptive case study of how 2 teachers successfully adapted and implemented a preschool physical activity intervention. METHODS: The Study of Health and Activity in Preschool Environments (SHAPES) was a 3-year physical activity intervention. A detailed case study of 2 high-implementing teachers was conducted. Multiple data sources included accelerometry, direct observation, teacher surveys, and intervention staff field notes. RESULTS: Teacher A focused on integrating physical activity into a wide range of activities, including parent and community events. Teacher B focused on high-intensity, structured activities. Both teachers supported the intervention, worked closely with intervention staff, and operated their classroom as an autonomous unit with support from their directors. Teacher A provided an average of 31.5, 78.0, and 67.5 min of physical activity opportunity per day of observation during years 1, 2, and 3. Teacher B provided an average of 2.7, 33.5, and 73.3 minutes of physical activity opportunity per day of observation. CONCLUSION: Successful implementation of physical activity interventions may look different in different contexts; thus, interventions should allow for flexible implementation.

dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc
dc.titleA Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume86
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage23
dcterms.source.endPage30
dcterms.source.issn0022-4391
dcterms.source.titleJournal of School Health
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Howie, E. and Brewer, A. and Dowda, M. and Mciver, K. and Saunders, R. and Pate, R. 2016. A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study. Journal of School Health. 86 (1): pp. 23-30.E], which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12352. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving at http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html#terms

curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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