PHO Grand Rounds: Investigating the effect of Manitoba’s province-wide physical education policy on secondary school students’ physical activity: a natural experiment

PHO Grand Rounds: Investigating the effect of Manitoba’s province-wide physical education policy on secondary school students’ physical activity: a natural experiment

In fall 2008, Manitoba implemented a province-wide policy requiring a physical education (PE) credit for students in grades 11 and 12, the first of its kind in Canada. The PE curriculum requires grades 11 and 12 students to complete a minimum of 55 hours (50% of course hours) of moderate to vigorous physical activity during the school semester to achieve the course credit. The study being discussed during this session examines the impact of this PE policy on secondary school students’ moderate to vigorous physical activity as a large natural experiment. Findings can provide evidence about policy features that may improve the PE policy in Manitoba and inform future PE policies in other jurisdictions.

Presenter: Dr. Erin Hobin

Dr. Erin Hobin (PhD) is a Scientist in Heath Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention at Public Health Ontario with a status-only appointment at the University of Toronto and University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating population level interventions for chronic disease prevention, specifically in the areas of healthy weights, healthy eating, physical activity, and alcohol control.

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