Stephen Berg

• University of British Columbia - Okanagan

The aim of this study was to systematically review the protocols to assess the built environment in the context of early childhood and physical activity. Three databases were systematically searched for studies that examined associations between the built environment and preschoolers’ physical activity levels. A total of 27 studies were included in...

The purpose of this study was to gather the thoughts and opinions of students and their teachers around the benefits of outdoor exploration time. Students within three grade 3 classes in one western Canadian province were afforded opportunities to connect with the outdoor elements and each other in designated forested areas near their school, while...

In British Columbia (BC), Canada, a school district effort was launched to focus on mental wellbeing in middle and senior secondary schools. The initiative “Got Health?” was intended to help students take the lead, through action research, in program development and delivery of information. The purpose of this action research project was to evaluat...

Background and context: At My Best 4-5-6 is a curriculum-support resource intended primarily for elementary generalist or physical and health education specialist teachers in Canada. Created by Physical and Health Education Canada and AstraZeneca, At My Best 4-5-6 aims to educate students about - and encourage healthy behaviours related to - physic...

In Canada, three provinces and one territory have Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policies in their respective curriculum policies. While focusing on a 2016 study that examined whether or not school boards and individual schools in Alberta and BC present DPA policy information on their websites, it was found that the majority of school websites are n...

Most children in Canada are not physically active enough to achieve health benefits. The Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy was mandated in Alberta and British Columbia (BC) to help children accumulate more physical activity during the school day. Dissemination of DPA policy requirements is necessary to ensure that policy adoption at a provincial...

Objectives: We describe the processes used in SCOPE, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiative, to achieve multisectoral engagement and collective action to prevent childhood obesity. Participants: SCOPE engages representatives from various sectors (local government, health, schools, recreation, local media, early childhood, com...

Background: Schools can serve as a pillar for health promotion for children and youth; youth reporting high levels of school engagement and peer connectedness report improved health and decreased health risk behaviours. Students that have a negative school experience and feel alienated are more likely to engage in health risk behaviours. Thus, deve...

Engaging in moderate to vigorous amounts of physical activity is needed for young children to grow and develop to their full potential and the playground environment can help play a role. The purpose of this study was to determine the physical activity levels of children in preschool settings during outdoor playground activity time. Four preschools...

Are you looking for an innovative, fun way to incorporate physical activity into your elementary classroom? In January 2011, an Integral Yoga session was offered to primary age students as a component of the British Columbia’s Ministry of Education Daily Physical Activity (DPA) initiative. The DPA initiative implements 30 minutes of daily physical...

The aim of this pilot project was to determine if Yoga, as a daily physical activity (DPA), promotes elements of physical literacy in primary school children. Using an Integral Education framework, we examined educational behaviours, educational experiences, educational cultures and educational systems of the teacher and the students. Within the pa...