this study, researchers didn’t realize the effect that school climate had on students’ daily exercise.“We do not know much about the role of school climate on physical activity,” said Thapa. “There must have been barriers that were faced by certain groups of students.
Hence, we wanted to investigate the difference by gender.”The research team compiled data from a statewide survey including over 360,000 Georgia high school students.
The survey consisted of questions regarding daily exercise habits and school climate. Using this data, Thapa and her colleagues tested the relationship between school environment and physical activity.
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