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School-Level Factors within Comprehensive School Health Associated with the Trajectory of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity over Time: A Longitudinal, Multilevel Analysis in a Large Sample of Grade 9 and 10 Students in Canada

Abstract

(1) The majority of Canadian youth are insufficiently active, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) decreases substantially during secondary school. School factors within the comprehensive school health (CSH) framework may help attenuate this decline. This study aimed to examine how youth MVPA changes over a three-year period and evaluate the school characteristics associated with preventing the decline in MVPA over time, guided by …

Authors

Pirrie M; Carson V; Dubin JA; Leatherdale ST

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, No. 23,

Publisher

MDPI

DOI

10.3390/ijerph182312761

ISSN

1661-7827