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The Whole School Model To Physical Education & Activity

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And this lack of physical activity doesn’t come without consequences – it impacts everything from students struggling to focus in class to staggering rates of childhood obesity. In the past, we have looked at physical education as the sole solution to addressing physical activity and students’ physical health and well-being.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

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Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). In addition, the obesity rate for children with a disability is 38 percent higher than for children without a disability.

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

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Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This is because quality physical education doesn’t just help students achieve regular physical activity in the moment. Balance and Coordination – Reduces the risks of falls. Bone Strength- Improves bone health.

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Benefits of Physical Activity In Schools

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We will pick two simple movements, work for 20 seconds, rest for 10 and do 8 total rounds. Then you will be assigned a movement. Physical education teachers are on the frontlines of providing a comprehensive plan for physical fitness in school. But we need to have PE teachers backs! That is 4 minutes! It is the animal edition today.