Table 2.
Percentage of Schools that Reported Having Physical Education and Physical Activity Practices in Place, by LMAS-partner Grant Program
| PE and PA Practice | ChildObesity 180 (N=698) | Fuel Up to Play 60 (N=274) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | POST | Change in % Yes | PRE | POST | Change in % Yes | |
| Promotes PA via Messaging | 57% | 76% | 19% | 74% | 89% | 15% |
| Requires Recommended Weekly Minutes of PE | 40% | 48% | 8% | 41% | 47% | 6% |
| Supports Professional Development for PE Teachers | 81% | 87% | 6% | 91% | 93% | 2% |
| Requires Fitness Assessments | 62% | 69% | 6% | 80% | 82% | 2% |
| Requires Specific Time for Daily PA | 67% | 73% | 6% | 63% | 66% | 4% |
| Offers Daily Recess | 95% | 95% | 0% | 78% | 83% | 5% |
| Provides Active Classrooms | 65% | 80% | 15% | 53% | 70% | 18% |
| Offers Before- and After-School PA | 61% | 72% | 11% | 62% | 71% | 9% |
| Shares Use of School Grounds | 76% | 81% | 4% | 79% | 81% | 1% |
Note: Data were collected from October 2013 and August 2014 among schools that received a LMAS-partner grant. The percentage change in “yes” values is calculated from rounded values. PE=physical education; PA=physical activity.
Z-scores were determined using a 5% significance level. Statistically significant results are presented in bold.