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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

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. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess.

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Irish Physical Activity Campaign

Physical Education Update

It’s not just North Americans who have begun to realize the importance of physical activity for children. Childhood obesity and inactivity is a phenomenon in every affluent, developed country in the world. This public advertisement, from Ireland, is called: Physical Activity – It All Adds Up.

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Frequency of Physical Education Affects Adult Obesity Levels

Physical Education Update

( I don’t normally do this, but here’s an article directly from the pages of the PE Update.com website). “As public health officials wring their hands about the obesity epidemic, there’s a solution that is relatively low-cost, ready to implement and obvious to anyone involved in school health and physical education.

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Obesity, Hunger, Inactivity and the Search for Hidden Answers

Physical Education Update

Hi Readers, I just received this email from long-time reader and physical educator, David Flax of South Africa. It raises some interesting questions about our perception of the causes of obesity, hunger and lack of activity. ” Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here!

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Where Do All the Runners Go?

Physical Education Update

Unfortunately, I know that most of those runners, even the talented ones, will not only be out of running, they’ll be out of any sport or physical activity by the time they begin high school. Many will find their interests lie in other sports or fitness activities. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. If so, great!

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Physical Activity vs Physical Education

PLT4M

Physical activity and physical education are often confused terms in the world of education. We break down the key differences and provide examples between physical activity vs physical education. What is the difference between physical education and physical activity? Let’s dive in!

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Politicians! We Need a National Fitness Strategy and a New National Identity!

Physical Education Update

National funds must be set aside to enable our states and provinces and local school boards to provide quality daily physical education led by competent instructors who will instill a love of physical activity and fitness and provide the knowledge and physical tools to enable every student to enjoy a lifelong, healthy lifestyle.

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