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- Title
SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND STUDENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION ATTENDANCE.
- Authors
Jinsook Kim; Herrmann, Lynn
- Abstract
This study examined hoiu state-level measures of school-reported physical education (PE) provisions and exemption practices correlated to student-reported PE attendance among high school students, usingdata (n=50077) from state-representative schools and students frmn multiple states. Negative binomial regression luas used to examine the association of the frequency ofPE attendance luith schools' PE provision and exemption, controlling for student characteristics. The percentage of schools offering PEfor all grades luas positively associated luith PE attendance more strongly among girls and higher-grade students. Permissive exemption policies luere not associated luith PE attendance. Offering PEfor all grades may enhance PE attendance.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL education; EDUCATION policy; SCHOOL attendance; HIGH school students; BINOMIAL theorem
- Publication
American Journal of Health Studies, 2016, Vol 31, Issue 2, p111
- ISSN
1090-0500
- Publication type
Article