title: School characteristics and physical activity among grade 1-4 students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine school and student characteristics associated with physical activity in grade 1 to 4 students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multi-level logistic regression examined factors associated with being moderately and highly active.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A student was more likely to be moderately or highly active if he/she attended a school that provides student access to facilities and equipment outside of school hours. Male students were more likely to be moderately or highly active and overweight or obese students were less likely to be moderately or highly active.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Research should evaluate if implementing a school policy that provides student access to facilities and equipment outside of school hours is effective in promoting physical activity in grade 1 to 4 students.
authors.affiliation: University of Waterloo, School of Public Health and Health Systems, Waterloo, ON, Canada. sleather@uwaterloo.ca.
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Leatherdale
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000523:psychology*; D012574:Schools / Q000592:standards*; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D057566:Self Report; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires