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Implementation of a successful long-term school based physical education intervention: Exploring provider and programme characteristics

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  • Nielsen, Jonas Vestergaard
  • Bredahl, Thomas Viskum Gjelstrup
  • Bugge, Anna
  • Klakk, Heidi
  • Skovgaard, Thomas

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There is an ongoing need for research focusing on how to implement physical activity programmes into a school setting. This includes documentation of the extent to which programmes are compatible with the basic views of providers and their local practices. The present study explores the Svendborgproject – a programme tripling the amount of physical education in six public schools, sustaining it for 10-years and documenting a decreased incidence of overweight, obesity and cardiovascular risk factors. The aim was to analyse provider and programme characteristics of the Svendborgproject to gain insights into providers motives for adopting, implementing, and maintaining the programme. Six school heads and six teachers were interviewed to explore how they perceived programme compatibility to their school’s practice and their own role as providers. Both teachers and school heads found the additional lessons a valuable asset that fitted existing school values and priorities. Additionally, physical education teachers participated in a course providing new perspectives and teaching methods that aided the implementation of the programme. Lastly, school heads stressed that implementation fidelity was heavily dependent on the dedication of physical education teachers and on having simple programme requirements that made it clear what could be expected of the programme.

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  • Nielsen, Jonas Vestergaard & Bredahl, Thomas Viskum Gjelstrup & Bugge, Anna & Klakk, Heidi & Skovgaard, Thomas, 2019. "Implementation of a successful long-term school based physical education intervention: Exploring provider and programme characteristics," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:76:y:2019:i:c:5
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.101674
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