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Table 5 Lessons learned about receptivity and sustainability

From: The FLEX study school-based physical activity programs – measurement and evaluation of implementation

Common enabling factors across programs

 Adequate time available

Administration buy-in and support

Enthusiasm from implementer

Program specific enablers and barriers

100 Mile Club

CHALK/Just Move

 Enablers

Adequate outdoor/indoor routes

Easy to use

Highly engaged school champion and staff

Highly adaptable to class schedule

Delegation of tracking

Flexibility with high and low intensity moves

 

Visual cues of cards helpful

 

Teachers sharing tips between themselves

 

Useful for classroom/subject transitions

 Barriers

Challenges making indoor route feasible and fun

Physical cards can get lost

Conflicts with the school schedule-recess or PE

Lack of language translation

Maintaining tracking

Physical size of classroom for certain exercises

Responsibility for keeping program going falls mainly to one person

Engagement of teachers and students

 

Lack or insufficient initial and ongoing training

Recommendations for future implementation

100 Mile Club

CHALK/Just Move

 Sustainability

 

More teacher training and/or check-ins

 Scalability

Define it as a school-wide program

Translation to encourage ELL/ESL student leaders

Help schools enhance indoor routes

Creation of cards with moves for older grades