20.08 (BARRIERS) Factors Affecting Opportunities at School - Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

CANADA

Canada	Incorporate physical activity into other courses in innovative ways	Competing emphasis placed on other subjects	Competing demands for facilities
Region
Canada	23%	43%	42%
Atlantic	28%	57%	32%
Quebec	13%	23%	33%
Ontario	25%	53%	51%
West	25%	40%	38%
North	-	-	-
Student population size
<160 students (lowest quartile)	28%	35%	19%
160-284	24%	44%	41%
285-459	20%	42%	54%
≥460 students (highest quartile)	18%	50%	50%
Grade type
Primarily elementary grades	25%	38%	42%
Primarily middle	-	41%	45%
Combining elementary and Middle	28%	51%	48%
Primarily secondary	-	51%	42%
Combining middle and secondary	-	33%	31%
Comprehensive (K-12)	25%	39%	30%
School board type
Public	22%	44%	43%
Other	28%	39%	36%
Community size
<10,000 residents	22%	39%	34%
≥10,000 residents	23%	45%	47%
Community location
Inner city/Urban	23%	42%	43%
Suburban	22%	44%	50%
Rural	23%	43%	36%
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Canada	Using physical activity as a reward	Cancelling PE or physical activity as a disciplinary measure	Lack of equipment and facilities	Lack of qualified coaches or trained staff
Region
Canada	25%	9%	22%	22%
Atlantic	25%	-	19%	28%
Quebec	39%	11%	22%	17%
Ontario	20%	7%	23%	23%
West	21%	10%	21%	22%
North	-	-	-	-
Student population size
<160 students (lowest quartile)	30%	-	25%	23%
160-284	27%	11%	21%	23%
285-459	26%	9%	21%	18%
≥460 students (highest quartile)	17%	8%	19%	21%
Grade type
Primarily elementary grades	33%	10%	21%	18%
Primarily middle	-	-	-	-
Combining elementary and Middle	29%	8%	23%	22%
Primarily secondary	-	-	26%	25%
Combining middle and secondary	-	-	17%	23%
Comprehensive (K-12)	24%	-	19%	27%
School board type
Public	25%	8%	22%	22%
Other	26%	-	20%	20%
Community size
<10,000 residents	28%	11%	25%	26%
≥10,000 residents	22%	7%	19%	19%
Community Location
Inner city/Urban	25%	8%	20%	17%
Suburban	21%	8%	18%	20%
Rural	28%	9%	24%	25%
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Canada	Positive attitudes/support of parents	Negative attitudes, lack of support from parents	Positive attitudes/support of students
Region
Canada	42%	12%	58%
Atlantic	54%	-	64%
Quebec	47%	14%	59%
Ontario	37%	13%	57%
West	41%	10%	56%
North	-	-	-
Student population size
<160 students (lowest quartile)	40%	14%	54%
160-284	45%	11%	59%
285-459	43%	11%	58%
≥460 students (highest quartile)	38%	13%	60%
Grade type
Primarily elementary grades	45%	11%	60%
Primarily middle	39%	-	62%
Combining elementary and Middle	37%	11%	58%
Primarily secondary	36%	-	55%
Combining middle and secondary	44%	-	57%
Comprehensive (K-12)	51%	-	55%
School board type
Public	41%	13%	57%
Other	45%	-	61%
Community size
<10,000 residents	44%	15%	59%
≥10,000 residents	40%	10%	58%
Community location
Inner city/Urban	39%	7%	56%
Suburban	44%	13%	59%
Rural	42%	15%	59%
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Canada	Negative attitudes, lack of support from students	Positive attitudes/support of teachers	Negative attitudes, lack of support from teachers
Region
Canada	13%	59%	15%
Atlantic	13%	64%	-
Quebec	12%	58%	12%
Ontario	13%	57%	18%
West	12%	60%	14%
North	-	-	-
Student population size
<160 students (lowest quartile)	12%	59%	12%
160-284	13%	61%	16%
285-459	11%	59%	13%
≥460 students (highest quartile)	14%	57%	17%
Grade type
Primarily elementary grades	10%	60%	12%
Primarily middle	-	66%	-
Combining elementary and Middle	10%	59%	15%
Primarily secondary	21%	53%	21%
Combining middle and secondary	-	55%	-
Comprehensive (K-12)	16%	62%	-
School board type
Public	14%	59%	15%
Other	-	57%	13%
Community size
<10,000 residents	14%	60%	14%
≥10,000 residents	12%	58%	15%
Community location
Inner city/Urban	13%	57%	13%
Suburban	11%	59%	18%
Rural	13%	59%	14%
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The 2015 Opportunities for Physical Activity at School study