A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-205872019-02-19T05:35:00Z A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study Howie, Erin Brewer, A. Dowda, M. McIver, K. Saunders, R. Pate, R. 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. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20587 10.1111/josh.12352 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Howie, Erin Brewer, A. Dowda, M. McIver, K. Saunders, R. Pate, R. A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study |
| title | A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study |
| title_full | A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study |
| title_fullStr | A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study |
| title_short | A Tale of 2 Teachers: A Preschool Physical Activity Intervention Case Study |
| title_sort | tale of 2 teachers: a preschool physical activity intervention case study |
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