PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In this article, we feature some of the top physical education articles that help make the case for quality daily physical education opportunities for elementary, middle, and high school students. Importance of Physical Education Articles Physical education classes are on the chopping block in many areas of the country.

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Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Check out the heart rate graph, that displays the heart rate of two different high school students throughout her training protocols, which included strength training using a variety of unusual resistance devices, while also providing interval aerobic conditioning. If you build muscle, you burn more energy because you have more muscle.

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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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PLT4M

OCTOBER 18, 2023

While you can find a longer list here , it is worth highlighting three that reveal a telling story of the current health condition of Americans: Obesity: Obesity affects 20% of children and 42% of adults, putting them at risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers.

Wellness 52

Wellness Health Obesity Physical Education 52

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

He has taught physical education at preschool, elementary, and high school levels and courses related to exercise science, coaching, health, and wellness at the university level. Secondary conditions occur as a result of a primary disability and can include pressure sores, pain, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, and obesity.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Obesity affects 20% of children and 42% of adults, putting them at risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. At many middle and high schools across the country, physical education instructors start by building a strong foundation with an “Intro To Fitness” unit or course.

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Fitness Fitness Education Education 52

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

Using a powerful case study at one high school in Illinois, Ratey made the case that “even moderate exercise will supercharge mental circuits to beat stress, sharpen thinking, enhance memory, and much more.” Over 1,500 schools across the country use PLT4M to promote the importance of physical education and activity.

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Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Twenty years later this individual attended our high school reunion. He was severely obese. He sat down, completely humiliated, and our instructor quickly moved on to another student without realizing the negative impact the experience had on this boy.

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Teen Health 101

APRIL 26, 2023

A chronic lack of sleep can manifest into obesity, diabetes (and other linked complications), cardiovascular complications, and increased anxiety and depressive moods. As a society, we have grown to be incredibly dependent upon technology to complete projects for both work and school. This reliance weighs heavily on youth.

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Nervous system Obesity Cardiovascular High School 52

Heartzones

MARCH 24, 2022

At a glance: High school PE teacher (25+ years) and assistant football coach at Stillwater Public Schools in Stillwater, MN. . It is a way to market to your stakeholders (parents-guardians, administration, the student) that PE is the most important class in your school. A Trailblazer you should know: . DARRELL SALMI.

Obesity 52

Obesity Physical Education Fitness Fitness 52

Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Twenty years later this individual attended our high school reunion. He was severely obese. He sat down, completely humiliated, and our instructor quickly moved on to another student without realizing the negative impact the experience had on this boy. My first thought was “Could his experiences in PE influence his weight gain”?

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Students can often opt out of middle and high school physical education classes. And although a spotlight has been put on obese children and the threat of chronic diseases, a lack of physical education and physical activity also impacts other aspects of children’s lives. Recess is an excellent example of physical activity.

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Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 23, 2022

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. Yet our high school participation has declined to the point that some age-group races have only 20 athletes standing on the line. Where do these budding runners all go? If so, great!

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Elementary School Obesity Elementary High School 130

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.

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Heartzones

MAY 11, 2022

High School PE Teacher Josh Hoehn. We started at the High School level. A year later we added them to our 7th and 8th grade middle school, and are now integrating them into our intermediate school of 5th and 6th graders. Farmington High School Senior. Farmington High School Junior.

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Schooling High School Physical Education PE Teacher 52

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 19, 2023

Lynne Signore BSN, RN, NCSN,is a Maine high school nurse who has been collecting and sharing things that happen or what she overhears in her health office for years. She typically posts the list, which she continues to add to, every school nurse day.

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