Table 2.
Physical activity behaviours in the classroom
| Survey Questions | Responses | Frequencies (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Do you incorporate DPA into your classroom? | N = 186 | |
| Yes | 159 (86) | |
| No | 27 (14) | |
| Teachers who implement DPA | ||
| 2.What courses are you most comfortable implementing DPA within? | N = 217 | |
| All courses | 71 (32.7) | |
| Language | 39 (18) | |
| Math | 37 (17.1) | |
| Transitions between lessons | 11 (5.1) | |
| Science | 10 (4.6) | |
| Other | 49 (22.5) | |
| 3. How many days/week do you incorporate DPA? | N = 159 | |
| 1–2 days/week | 4 (2.5) | |
| 2–3 days/week | 26 (16.4) | |
| 3–4 days/week | 41 (25.8) | |
| 4–5 days/week | 25 (15.7) | |
| 5 days/week | 56 (35.2) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 4 (2.5) | |
| When no physical education class | 3 (1.9) | |
| 4. How many times/day do you incorporate DPA? | N = 159 | |
| 1–2 times/day | 107 (67.3) | |
| 2–3 times/day | 34 (21.4) | |
| 3–4 times/day | 8 (5.1) | |
| 4–5 times/day | 5 (3.1) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 5 (3.1) | |
| 5. How many minutes is each DPA bout? | N = 159 | |
| 1–5 min | 57 (35.8) | |
| 5–10 min | 49 (30.8) | |
| 10–15 min | 31 (19.5) | |
| Over 15 min | 22 (13.8) | |
| 6. What is the most common type of DPA you used in your classroom? | N = 377 | |
| Dancing | 71 (18.8) | |
| Movement videos | 69 (18.3) | |
| Yoga | 42 (11.1) | |
| Stretching | 41 (10.9) | |
| Cardio | 36 (9.6) | |
| General movement | 35 (9.3) | |
| Games | 35 (9.3) | |
| Walks | 20 (5.3) | |
| Outdoor play | 15 (4.0) | |
| Other | 13 (3.4) | |
| 7. Does DPA include an academic component? | N = 159 | |
| Yes | 126 (79.2) | |
| No | 33 (20.8) | |
| 8. What are the most observed benefits of DPA? | N = 288 | |
| Increases focus and learning | 102 (34.2) | |
| Brain break | 36 (12.1) | |
| Improves health | 25 (8.4) | |
| Releases energy | 25 (8.4) | |
| Activates body | 24 (8.1) | |
| Energizes student and teacher | 20 (6.9) | |
| Increases peer engagement | 14 (4.7) | |
| Increases relaxation | 12 (4.0) | |
| Other | 30 (10.4) | |
| 9. What are some barriers to incorporating DPA? | N = 245 | |
| Lack of space | 103 (42.0) | |
| Lack of time | 71 (29.0) | |
| Lack of knowledge/resources | 14 (5.7) | |
| Unwilling students | 11 (4.5) | |
| Behavioural issues | 11 (4.5 | |
| Other | 35 (14.3) | |
| 10. How do students typically respond to DPA? | N = 179 | |
| Enjoy | 137 (76.5) | |
| Mixed feelings | 12 (6.7) | |
| Other | 30 (16.8) | |
| 11. Have you ever received DPA training? | N = 159 | |
| No | 93 (58.5) | |
| Yes – Teachers college | 25 (15.7) | |
| Yes – DPA workshops | 24 (15.1) | |
| Yes - OPHEA | 3 (1.9) | |
| Yes – Peers | 1 (0.6) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 13 (8.2) | |
| Teachers who do not implement DPA | ||
| 12. Are there any reasons why you do not incorporate DPA into your classroom? | N = 37 | |
| Lack of time | 14 (37.8) | |
| No training | 7 (18.9) | |
| Lack of space | 5 (13.5) | |
| Other | 11 (29.7) | |
| 13. Would you consider incorporating DPA? | N = 27 | |
| Yes | 22 (81.5) | |
| No | 1 (3.7) | |
| Unsure | 4 (14.8) | |
| 14. What knowledge or resources would help facilitate your implementation of DPA? | N = 38 | |
| More access to resources | 9 (23.7) | |
| More training | 8 (21.1) | |
| How to incorporate DPA into lessons | 5 (13.2) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 9 (23.7) | |
| Other | 7 (18.4) | |
Note. All “other” responses include frequencies of < 10; Q1 “other” includes drama, music, art, social studies, dance, health, history, end of day, religion and morning and end of day. Q6 “other” includes follow the leader and prefer not to answer. Q8 “other” includes models healthy living, breaks up lesson, increases physical engagement with learning, increases academic enjoyment, helps transitions and prefer not to answer. Q9 “other” includes inclusion, lack of training, self-conscious students, student buy-in, lack of institutional support, unwilling teacher, discomfort leading physical activity, exhausted teacher, prefer not to answer. Q10 “other” includes look forward to it, embarrassed, request more, view as distraction, unwilling, need to be motivated, don’t enjoy, prefer not to answer. Q12 “other” includes students receive physical activity elsewhere, academics more important, unwilling students, disruptive, teach special education, personally don’t enjoy physical activity. Q14 “other” includes knowledge on how to make DPA accessible and how to maximize use of space, more time, more space, more institutional support