Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 23, 2022

I recently watched an elementary school cross-country meet and was struck by the amount of talent that ran past me. I don’t know what it’s like in your region when it comes to cross-country participation, but our elementary school numbers are quite high. The meets in our area regularly draw between 600 and 1600 runners.

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Elementary School Obesity Elementary High School 130

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 2, 2022

“In addition, adequate sleep appears to be protective against chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.”. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , seven out of 10 high-school students are not getting enough sleep. Most teens are sleep-deprived.

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High School Elementary School Obesity Middle School 106

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles. ” As a result of the varying requirements, many elementary school physical education programs only meet once a week throughout the school year.

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Physical Education Education Education Elementary School 119

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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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Physical Education Education Education Schooling 98

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

And again, we must reiterate that the health benefits of physical education are not limited to only our very young people in elementary schools. Instead, all grade levels, including high school students, can reap the health benefits of physical education. Healthy Weight – Helps regular body weight and reduce body fat.

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Physical Education Health Education Education 98

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

Kids need daily physical activity levels, whether we are talking about elementary school children or young adult high school students. We can’t assume that students will get this outside of school.

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Physical Activity Schooling Physical Education Academics 52

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Physical activity provides many health benefits to children and adolescents [SJ3] , mainly related to mental health, obesity, and risk factors for future chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. But there is a possibility the reduction in physical activity could impact the COVID-19 pandemic itself.

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