Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs Package

Various resources discuss the importance and elements of a comprehensive school physical activity program, but no authoritative national document has formally defined and explained the components and relationships of such a program.

As the national professional association for school‐based physical activity professionals and the creator of national standards, guidelines, and position papers about the components of a comprehensive program, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) has developed a national consensus position statement on the topic, and has position statements defining various elements of a comprehensive school physical activity program.

These position statements together form the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Package, which can be found online at the links below:  

• Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program [pdf]
• Active Start: A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years 
• Physical Activity for Children: A Statement of Guidelines for Children Ages 5‐12  
• Recess for Elementary School Students [pdf] 
• Guidelines for After School Physical Activity and Intramural Sport Programs [pdf]
• Co‐Curricular Physical Activity and Sport Programs for Middle School Students [pdf] 
• Rights and Responsibilities of Interscholastic Athletes [pdf]
• Code of Conduct for Sport and Physical Educators [pdf] 
• A Coaches Code of Conduct [pdf] 
• Program Orientation for High School Sport Coaches [pdf] 
• Physical Activity and Fitness Recommendations for Physical Activity Professionals [pdf] 
• Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education
• Quality Coaches, Quality Sports: National Standards for Sport Coaches