Developing a Comprehensive School-Based Physical Activity Program with Flexible Design – From Pilot to National Program
This article focuses on the process of designing the vital, participatory school-based intervention program aiming to increase the physical activity in schools. The program analyzed is Estonian nationwide comprehensive physical activity program Schools in Motion (SiM) that recently received European Commission’s #BeActive Education Award. The program has a good performance in terms of willingness of schools to participate in co-creation of program development, the high interest to join the program and zero dropouts, and strong partnership with ministries which enables to actively participate in policy making. Authors analyze the key elements of the planning, piloting, implementation, and scaling phases of the SiM program and share their lessons learnt in co-working with schools. The difficulties faced during the development process, the strengths and challenges associated with an interdisciplinary approach, and involvement of schools as experts have been addressed.
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Developing a Comprehensive School-Based Physical Activity Program with Flexible Design – From Pilot to National Program
Posted 06 Jan, 2021
Posted 14 Dec, 2020
On 14 Dec, 2020
On 14 Dec, 2020
On 14 Dec, 2020
On 01 Dec, 2020
Received 29 Nov, 2020
Received 11 Nov, 2020
On 10 Nov, 2020
Received 10 Nov, 2020
On 07 Nov, 2020
Invitations sent on 05 Nov, 2020
On 05 Nov, 2020
On 04 Nov, 2020
On 04 Nov, 2020
On 04 Nov, 2020
On 08 Oct, 2020
Received 28 Sep, 2020
Received 28 Sep, 2020
On 07 Sep, 2020
Received 06 Sep, 2020
On 03 Sep, 2020
Invitations sent on 11 Aug, 2020
On 11 Aug, 2020
On 10 Aug, 2020
On 25 Jul, 2020
On 25 Jul, 2020
On 17 Jul, 2020
This article focuses on the process of designing the vital, participatory school-based intervention program aiming to increase the physical activity in schools. The program analyzed is Estonian nationwide comprehensive physical activity program Schools in Motion (SiM) that recently received European Commission’s #BeActive Education Award. The program has a good performance in terms of willingness of schools to participate in co-creation of program development, the high interest to join the program and zero dropouts, and strong partnership with ministries which enables to actively participate in policy making. Authors analyze the key elements of the planning, piloting, implementation, and scaling phases of the SiM program and share their lessons learnt in co-working with schools. The difficulties faced during the development process, the strengths and challenges associated with an interdisciplinary approach, and involvement of schools as experts have been addressed.
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