Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A …

1 Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs : A guide FOR SCHOOLS National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Population Health For more information please contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Population Health School Health Branch 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333 Telephone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) TTY: 1-888-232-6348 December 2013 Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs : A guide for Schools.

2 Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services; 2013 CONTENTS Introduction to Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs .. 5 SECTION ONE Overview of Youth Physical Activity .. 7 Physical Activity for Youth .. 8 Physical Activity , Fitness, and Exercise Defined .. 8 Benefits of Physical Activity for Youth .. 8 National Guidelines for Youth Physical Activity .. 9 Youth Participation in Physical Activity ..9 Physical Activity Promotion in Schools .. 9 Current Status of Physical Activity in Schools ..10 Schools Can Promote Physical 10 SECTION TWO Overview of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program.

3 11 Definition of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) .. 12 Quality Physical education .. 12 Components of Quality Physical 13 Physical Activity Before and After School .. 14 Physical Activity During School .. 14 Recess .. 14 Examples of Physical Activity Breaks in Middle and High School .. 15 Physical Activity Integrated into Classroom Lessons .. 15 Physical Activity Breaks in the Classroom .. 15 Staff Family and Community Engagement ..16 The Importance of Coordination of the CSPAP ..16 SECTION THREE Step-by-Step Strategies to Develop, Implement, and Evaluate a CSPAP ..17 Step One: Establish a team or committee and designate a Physical Activity Leader.

4 18 Step Two: Conduct an assessment of existing Physical Activity opportunities ..21 Step Three: Create a vision statement, goals, and objectives for your CSPAP .. 22 Step Four: Identify the outcomes or specific changes that are direct results of program implementation .. 28 Step Five: Identify and plan the Physical activities for the CSPAP .. 30 Step Six: Implement the CSPAP .. 41 Step Seven: Evaluate the 44 APPENDIX A CSPAP guide Writing Team Members and Technical Reviewers ..51 APPENDIX B CSPAP guide APPENDIX C Examples of Completed Templates ..57 REFERENCES ..65 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION December 5, 2013 Dear Colleague, It is my pleasure to be part of the release of Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs : A guide for Schools.

5 Developed in collaboration with SHAPE America and experts in the field of School -based Physical Activity , this guide is for schools and School districts to develop, implement, and evaluate Comprehensive Physical Activity programs . School -age youth should participate in at least 60 minutes of Physical Activity every day; therefore, schools have a significant role to play in helping students achieve this recommendation. This guide will help schools identify how to establish more active School environments. The guide focuses on a team approach so that multiple stakeholders can work toward providing more Physical Activity opportunities for students.

6 Committees can use the guide s step-by-step instructions on how to develop a plan for action. Finally, evaluation strategies, tips, and resources are provided. I hope you find the guide useful in your work to improve the Physical Activity habits of our young people. To download the guide and other resources, visit Sincerely, Holly Hunt, MEd Chief, School Health Branch Division of Population Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4 Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs : A guide FOR SCHOOLS Introduction to Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs The purpose of this guide is to provide step-by-step guidance to schools and School districts to develop, implement, and evaluate Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs .

7 The guide can be read and utilized by a group that either already exists ( , School health council or wellness committee) or a new group or committee that is made up of Physical education coordinators and teachers, classroom teachers, School administrators, recess super visors, before- and after- School program supervisors, parents, and community members. It can be used to develop a new Comprehensive School Physical Activity program or assess and improve an existing one. This document was developed to provide guidance and evidence to suppor t voluntar y School effor ts that are focused on youth Physical Activity programs .

8 Organization of the guide The guide is organized into easy-to-use sections: Section One: Overview and introduction to youth Physical Activity Section Two: Overview and introduction to Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs Section Three: Step-by-step process for developing, implementing, and evaluating a Comprehensive School Physical Activity program How the guide was Developed The guide was developed through collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and SHAPE America. A writing team, made up of academic and education professionals, was assembled by the two organizations to develop earlier versions of the guide .

9 CDC and SHAPE America then solicited input from 10 reviewers from the fields of School health, public health, Physical education , and general education to review the document and provide edits and input. A list of the writing team members and technical reviewers is found in Appendix A. 5 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION6 Comprehensive School Physical Activity programs : A guide FOR SCHOOLS7 SECTION ONE Overview of Youth Physical Activity SECTION ONE: OVERVIEW OF YOUTH Physical Activity Physical Activity for Youth Regular Physical Activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle; it can play a powerful role in preventing chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and stroke.

10 It also builds strong bones and muscles, can increase Physical fitness, may reduce anxiety and depression, and promotes positive mental Providing regular opportunities for youth to participate in Physical Activity will help them establish healthy lifestyles that can prevent these diseases in the future. Physical Activity , Fitness, and Exercise Defined2 Physical Activity . Any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure ( , walking, taking the stairs). Health-related fitness. Measure of a person s ability to perform Physical activities requiring endurance, strength, and flexibility. Components of health-related fitness include: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition.