Research Impact: Eight overarching structures which account for school physical education, physical activity and sports provision have been identified including:
- Partnerships and Pupil Centered Physical Education
- Physical Activity and Sports
- School Demographics
- Equipment, Facilities and Budget
- Extra Costs
- Curriculum and Policy
- School Management
- Timetable
Within each of these, structures and overall factors of greatest importance and modifiability have been illuminated. Findings stemming from this rigorous methodology, provide the foundation for the development of a national provision evaluation index to inform both school-level and national policy and actions. It is recommended the current methodology is replicated in other nations to gain corresponding insights.
Rocliffe, P., O’ Keeffe, B.T., Sherwin, I., Mannix-McNamara, P., & MacDonncha, C. (2023). School-Based Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports Provision: A Concept Mapping Framework for Evaluation. PLOS ONE, 18(6), e0287505. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287505
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