Table 3 Association of Out of School Hours (OSHC) service physical activity promotion practices on child attainment of more than 30 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in the afterschool period
From: Physical activity in out of school hours care: an observational study
Physical Activity Promotion Practices | OR | 95%CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical activity policy | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.0 | (0.65, 1.55) | 0.968 |
Staff training in physical activity promotion | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.3 | (0.94, 1.96) | 0.102 |
Use of physical activity promotion material | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.0 | (0.49, 2.11) | 0.953 |
Recreational screen-time available (TV, movies, computer, video games) | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 0.8 | (0.54, 1.07) | 0.121 |
Recreational handheld devices (i-pad, phones, Tablet) available | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 0.7 | (0.50, 1.02) | 0.069 |
Children’s voices and activity preferences are included in daily programming | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.1 | (0.29, 4.00) | 0.905 |
Scheduled time for child-led free play | |||
≤ 29 min (Ref) | - | - | - |
(30-59 min) | 2.6 | (1.70, 3.98) | > 0.001 |
≥ 60 min | 6.4 | (3.90, 10.49) | > 0.001 |
Provision of staff-led organised play | |||
None (Ref) | - | - | - |
(≤ 29 min) | 1.4 | (0.88, 2.16) | 0.157 |
(≥ 30 min) | 2.3 | (1.47, 3.83) | > 0.001 |
Active games that engage the majority of children to participate | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.7 | (1.11, 2.61) | 0.015 |
Active games where children stood still in lines and waited their turn to participate | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 1.1 | 0.67, 2.05 | 0.567 |
Active games that consist of child elimination components | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 0.6 | 0.37, 0.86 | 0.008 |
Staff engage in physical play with children | |||
No (Ref) | - | - | - |
Yes | 0.8 | (0.56, 1.04) | 0.088 |