Table 2 Percentage teacher PA promoting practices reported by participants
Teacher PA promoting practices (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.73) | Never (1) | Once in a while (2) | Sometimes (3) | Most of the time (4) | Always (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I give my students short breaks in class where they stand up or get out of their seats to move (like brain breaks or energizers) | 6.3% | 14.6% | 29.5% | 22.2% | 27.4% |
I have my students run laps, do push-ups or another PA if they misbehave in classa | 86.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% | .7% | 1.4% |
I give my students extra PA time for being well behaved in class | 36.1% | 19.4% | 28.8% | 9.7% | 5.9% |
I talk about being physically active or playing sports in front of my students | 9.7% | 21.2% | 37.8% | 15.3% | 16.0% |
I play sports or do PA with my students during the school day | 33.0% | 29.5% | 22.9% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
I tell my students it is important to move and be active | 8.7% | 18.8% | 24.7% | 26.4% | 21.5% |
I am a good role model for PA | 9.0% | 19.4% | 29.5% | 25.7% | 16.3% |
Sum Score (Mean + SD): | 22.43 + 5.00 | ||||