Table 2.
Characteristics of reported and observed practices, environments and accumulated child physical activity across Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services
| Reported Program Practices (Short interview) | Freq | % | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written physical activity policy | 20 | 22 | ||
| Physical activity promotion training by a certified training | 26 | 29 | ||
| Physical activity promotion material used | 18 | 20 | ||
| Children’s voices and preferences are included in daily programming | 87 | 97 | ||
| bAvailable Physical Activity Space (m2) | ||||
| Outdoor | 3,616.6 (3182.7) | |||
| Indoor | 70.3 (98.3) | |||
| Observed Physical Activity Practices | 178 | 100 | ||
| Child-led free play | ||||
| < 29 min | 40 | 22 | ||
| 30-59 min | 54 | 30 | ||
| > 60 min | 83 | 46 | ||
| Staff-led organised play | ||||
| None | 98 | 55 | ||
| < 29 min | 34 | 19 | ||
| > 30 min | 41 | 23 | ||
| Recreational screen-time | 55 | 30 | ||
| > 30 min | 34 | 19 | ||
| Recreational handheld devices (i-pads, tablets, smart-phones) | 54 | 30 | ||
| Active games that engage the majority of children | 46 | 25 | ||
| Active games consisting of elimination components | 46 | 25 | ||
| Child stand and wait games | 15 | 8 | ||
| Staff engage in physical play | 104 | 58 | ||
| Homework | 45 | 25 | ||
| dMean minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) accumulated in different activities types | ||||
| Child-led free play only | 1869 | 52 | 21.5 (12.8) | |
| Staff-led organised play | 119 | 3 | 16.3 (10.5) | |
| Both free play and organised play | 1573 | 44 | 24.0 (12.6) | |
| None | 52 | 1 | 8.2 (8.0) | |
| % of children meeting 30 min > MVPA | Pearson’s Chi Square | |||
| Total children | 925 | 26 | ||
| aBoys (n = 1514) | 546 | 15 | p < .001 | |
| aGirls (n = 15,521) | 235 | 6.5 | ||
| aGrade K—Year 2 (n = 1709) | 453 | 12 | p .366 | |
| aGrade 3 – Year 6 (n = 1326) | 327 | 9 | ||
Note: Bolded values are significant P < 0.05
aMissing descriptive (sex, age) data of 579 children
bMeasured on site, in metres using a craft.right measuring wheel
cPhysical activity data collected using Actigraph wGT3X-BT model accelerometers