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Teacher Physical Education Practices and Student Outcomes in a Sample of Middle Schools Participating in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program
PROGRAM EVALUATION BRIEF — Volume 16 — August 8, 2019
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Figure.
Minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels at baseline and follow-up, by group, in an evaluation of student outcomes in a sample of middle schools participating in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP), 2017–2018. The evaluation comprised 13 PYFP schools and 13 comparison schools. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals.
| Study Group | Baseline | Follow-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison group | 36.1 (0-126.7) | 38.5 (0-130.5) |
| PYFP | 35.5 (7.4–115.0) | 41.1 (7.3–107.7) |
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