Impacting Children’s Health and Academic Performance through Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming
Physical activity is associated with numerous academic and health benefits. Furthermore, schools have been identified as an ideal location to promote physical activity as most youth attend school regularly from ages 5-18. Unfortunately, in an effort to increase academic learning time, schools have b...
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| description | Physical activity is associated with numerous academic and health benefits. Furthermore, schools have been identified as an ideal location to promote physical activity as most youth attend school regularly from ages 5-18. Unfortunately, in an effort to increase academic learning time, schools have been eliminating traditional activity opportunities including physical education and recess. To combat physical inactivity in you, numerous organizations are promoting a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program to encourage academic achievement and overall health. Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs include five components and should be centered around 1) quality physical education, 2) physical activity before and after school, 3) physical activity during school (both recess and classroom activity), 4) staff involvement, and 5) family and community engagement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-790d940b2ea24bb28641e9d84449bba02023-02-15T16:11:16ZengKura PublishingInternational Electronic Journal of Elementary Education1307-92982015-06-0173441450Impacting Children’s Health and Academic Performance through Comprehensive School Physical Activity ProgrammingTimothy A. BRUSSEAU0James C. HANNON 1University of Utah, USA University of Utah, USAPhysical activity is associated with numerous academic and health benefits. Furthermore, schools have been identified as an ideal location to promote physical activity as most youth attend school regularly from ages 5-18. Unfortunately, in an effort to increase academic learning time, schools have been eliminating traditional activity opportunities including physical education and recess. To combat physical inactivity in you, numerous organizations are promoting a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program to encourage academic achievement and overall health. Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs include five components and should be centered around 1) quality physical education, 2) physical activity before and after school, 3) physical activity during school (both recess and classroom activity), 4) staff involvement, and 5) family and community engagement.http://iejee.com/files/1/articles/article_5592bb755619e/IEJEE_5592bb755619e_last_article_5592bc3cd4819.pdfPhysical educationrecessyouth |
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| title | Impacting Children’s Health and Academic Performance through Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming |
| title_full | Impacting Children’s Health and Academic Performance through Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming |
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