Table 4 School implementation of physical activity practices at baseline and 12-month follow-up
School practice implementation in current school year | Program Group | Control Group | OR [95% CI] | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline N = 24% (n) | 12 months N = 24% (n) | Baseline N = 25a % (n) | 12 months N = 25% (n) | |||
Primary outcome – 4 or more PA practices | 0.0 (0) | 66.7. (16) | 0.0 (0) | 4.0 (1) | 35.5 [4.5–1659.6] | < 0.001 |
Secondary outcomes | ||||||
 Mean number of PA practices (standard deviation) | 0.5 (0.8) | 3.9(1.5) | 0.5(0.7) | 0.7 (1.0) | β = 3.2 [2.5–3.9]b | < 0.001 |
 Meeting each PA practice | ||||||
  1. Quality PE lessons | 8.3(2) | 58.3(14) | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) | 33.5 [3.9–1654.3] | < 0.001 |
Incorporating desirable elements (Table 1) | 8.3(2) | 54.2(13) | 4.0(1) | 4.0(1) | 29.5 [5.7 -∞] | < 0.001 |
  2. Student physical activity plans | 8.3 (2) | 87.5 (21) | 0.0 (0) | 8.0 (2) | 79.7 [9.0–4159.9] | < 0.001 |
Incorporating desirable elements (Table 1) | 0.0 (0) | 8.3 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 4.0 (1) | 1.7 [0.1–106.1] | 1.0 |
  3. Enhanced school sport program | 0.0 (0) | 83.3 (20) | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) | 86.0 [16.5-∞] | < 0.001 |
  4. Recess/lunchtime physical activity | 8.3 (2) | 50.0 (12) | 24.0 (6) | 28.0 (7) | 4.1 [1.0–22.6] | 0.059 |
Incorporating desirable elements (Table 1) | 0.0 (0) | 33.3 (8) | 8.0 (2) | 8.0 (2) | 10.0 [1.2–473.4] | 0.027 |
  5. Physical activity policy or procedure | 0.0 (0) | 29.7 (7) | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) | 9.8 [1.1–492.3] | 0.044 |
  6. Links with community physical activity providers | 4.1 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 4.0 (1) | 1.0 [0.0–19.0] | 1.0 |
Incorporating desirable elements (Table 1) | 4.1 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 4.0 (1) | 1.0 [0.0–19.0] | 1.0 |
  7. Communicating physical activity messages to parents | 20.8 (5) | 83.3 (20) | a 16.0 (4) | 20.0 (5) | 16.3 [3.4–120.2] | < 0.001 |