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Looking Beyond The Classroom Walls: An Insight For Teachers Of Primary And Secondary Students' Perceptions To Enhance The School Physical Activity Environment, Brendon P. Hyndman

Dr Brendon P Hyndman

With an increasing focus on schools to facilitate physical activity, there is more demand than ever for teachers to equip children with the necessary skills to be physically active. Gaining an understanding of students' perceptions could help teachers promote increased physical activity levels among school students. The purpose of this paper was to explore primary and secondary students' of features to enhance the school physical activity environment. Four government schools (two primary and two secondary) in the western region of Victoria were recruited for the study. Focus groups and map drawing were used to gain a broad understanding of primary …