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Effect of Physical Activity in School

ACTIVE BODY, ACTIVE MIND

Physical activity is absolutely vital for kids. It not only develops healthy bones, joints, and

muscles, fends off obesity and improves academic performance – it also offers opportunities to

socialize and learn valuable new skills. How Much Physical Activity Occurs In Our Schools?

How Much Physical Activity Do Children Need?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that youth participate in at

least 60 minutes of physical activity daily.

Types of Activity

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The Impact Of Physical Activity In School

Replacing 240 minutes per week of academic class time with physical education led to

higher scores on standardized math examinations.

The rate of academic learning per unit of class time is enhanced in physically active

students.

Physically active students reflect reduced absenteeism in school, which translates into

increased revenue for schools.

For each additional school day per week that adolescents participated in physical

education, the odds of being an overweight adult decreased by 5%.

Increasing physical education instruction in kindergarten and 1st

grade by just one hour

per week could reduce the number of overweight youth by as much as 10% nationally.

School administration support, effective physical education instructors, and focus on

staff training have been identified as the factors most important for successful and

sustainable PE implementation.

Benefits of Physical Activity For The Mind

DID YOU KNOW?

Obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30

years.

Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for long-term cardiovascular disease,

such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure.

Children who are obese are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea,

and poor self-esteem

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Conclusion

Become an advocate for a healthy, active lifestyle.

REF:

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm

http://johnratey.typepad.com/SattelRatey.pdf

http://www.childrennow.org/uploads/documents/bwlw2011_resource1.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/toolkit/factsheet_pa_guidelines_schools.pdf

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/physical-activity-may-help-kids-do-better-in-school-studies-

say/2013/10/21/e7f86306-2b87-11e3-97a3-ff2758228523_story.html

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