Motivation Obesity Physical Activity 
SHAPE America
AUGUST 4, 2025
As a high school physical education teacher in Normal, IL, I created the curriculum for our current personal fitness course to help meet the needs of our student body. In an age where screen time outpaces physical activity and youth mental health is a rising concern, personal fitness education in high school is imperative.
SHAPE America
OCTOBER 10, 2023
There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym! Active and healthy students are better learners.
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Stanford Childrens
JUNE 18, 2024
Preventive Services Task Force updated its recommendations for treatment of pediatric obesity. Obesity rates have also risen, with nearly 20 percent of children and teens now meeting the threshold for the medical definition of obesity. They recommend these types of programs as the mainstay of pediatric obesity treatment.
PLT4M
OCTOBER 13, 2022
PLT4M, the Lakeshore Foundation and the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) are proud to announce a new partnership. The purpose of this collaboration is to support physical education teachers and coaches to provide better access and inclusion for students with disabilities. . Learn MORE.
Elementary PE Teacher
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Butthere are always a handful of students in every PE class who dread physical activity. Perhaps you have one (or many) of these unmotivated students, and you’re trying to find new ways to get them excited, engaged, and active. American kids face an obesity crisis. Keep Yourself Motivated. This one can be tough.
Every Kids Sports
MARCH 12, 2024
Why Bonnie supports Every Kid Sports: “I’ve done enough work in the youth health and wellness space to understand the over-arching impact of physical activity on children. It’s about so much more than obesity. Why Erin supports Every Kid Sports: “Our time may be finite, but our impact doesn’t have to be.
The Sporting
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Decreased Endurance, Strength and Power A lack of sleep can reduce the energy available for physical activity and lower the threshold for fatigue. Impaired Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Resistance Sleeping too much can affect how the body processes glucose and responds to insulin, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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