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Teaching Health & Physical Education - Everyday is the way

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Furthermore, physical education helps students to improve their coordination, balance, and strength, which is essential for participating in sports and other physical activities and promotes life-long physical learning. Of course, to do this, they must achieve set outcomes across reading, viewing, writing, comprehension and vocabulary.

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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. Bone Strength- Improves bone health. Balance and Coordination – Reduces the risks of falls.

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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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Physical Education Articles For Advocacy

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These cutbacks come at a time when the United States is struggling with increased rates of childhood obesity, mental health issues, and concerns about academic performance of students. But are there physical education articles that show HOW quality physical education can be achieved?