title: Process evaluation of a school-based intervention to increase physical activity and reduce bullying.
abstract: Increases in schoolyard bullying and physical inactivity have become important issues to many stakeholders. Peers Running Organized Play Stations (PROPS) is a program designed to address these two issues in elementary schools. Using a "train the trainer" approach, PROPS was introduced to 41 schools. Results of a process evaluation indicate that the implementation rate was 39%. Resources were identified by some respondents as an implementation facilitator. A variety of barriers to implementation were identified: The PROPS program was not a component of anyone's job at the school level, teachers or parent volunteers are needed to run the program, and there is no funding to purchase equipment or storage bins for the equipment. In addition, support for PROPS is vulnerable to changing environments. This process evaluation points to some needed changes for long-term sustainability of the program while highlighting challenges associated with implementing a program in the elementary school setting.
authors: Halton Region Health Department, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. bowesd@region.halton.on.ca
authors: Donna
authors: D
authors: Bowes
authors: Monica
authors: M
authors: Marquis
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Young
authors: Philippa
authors: P
authors: Holowaty
authors: Winston
authors: W
authors: Isaac
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015444:Exercise; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009864:Ontario; D016730:Program Development; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012574:Schools; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014838:Volunteers