Focusing School Wellness Beyond Physical Education

Abstract

Physical activity initiatives targeting the participation of all members of a school’s community are proposed as partial solutions to getting children physically active for 60 minutes each day. Integrating whole-school programs can be a daunting task; however, in this article, we share tips from physical activity leaders at three schools and found that combining resources is a way to manage this task. This article briefly describes the CSPAP and HSP programs and presents suggestions for the successful integration of school-wide physical activity from school personnel with first-hand experience attempting this type of school culture change.

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Shannon C. Mulhearn

Shannon C. Mulhearn ([email protected]) was at the time of manuscript acceptance a doctoral candidate in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers college at Arizona State University in Mesa, AZ, and is now an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Cees Whisonant

Cees Whisonant is a graduate student in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University in Mesa, AZ.

Pamela Hodges Kulinna

Pamela Hodges Kulinna is a professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University in Mesa, AZ.

Shannon Ringenbach

Shannon Ringenbach is a professor in the Kinesiology Program at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.

Pamela Powers

Pamela Powers is executive director of the Golden Apple Foundation of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM.