Evaluation of Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy implementation in Ontario: surveys of elementary school administrators and teachers

Abstract Background School-based structured opportunities for physical activity can provide health-related benefits to children and youth, and contribute to international guidelines recommending 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day. In 2005, the Ministry of Education in On...

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Main Authors: Kenneth R. Allison, Karen Vu-Nguyen, Bessie Ng, Nour Schoueri-Mychasiw, John J. M. Dwyer, Heather Manson, Erin Hobin, Steve Manske, Jennifer Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3423-0