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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

In a school era focused on technology and standardized tests, might the key to some students’ success lie not in more academic work on a device, but in the opportunity to move their bodies outdoors? In this article, I share how daily outdoor physical education can be used as an academic and behavioral intervention.

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Physical Activity And Academic Performance

PLT4M

Exercise and academics are often seen as two completely separate things in education. But the relationship between physical activity and academic performance could not be more intertwined. Does Physical Activity Influence Academic Performance? Does Physical Activity Influence Academic Performance?

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School sport participation

Learning Through Sport

In Year 12, a new principal decided to stop this program so more time could go ito academics. Wretman (2017) found participation in school sport had a significant standardised effect on academic achievement. School sport and academic achievement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise , 54 (2), 299-306.

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Want Smarter Kids with More Brain Cells? Give Them Daily Physical Education in School!

Physical Education Update

However, exercise does. In simpler terms, at Naperville HS, daily physical education classes were making new brain cells and the academic classes were filling those new brain cells with knowledge. Not only has academic performance improved school-wide, so has behavior and childhood obesity levels. Physical Education Update.

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

PLT4M

Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Academic Performance – Average scores for students in 2022 declined 5 points in reading and 7 points in mathematics compared to 2020. Academic Performance – Improves attention and memory.

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The Vital Link Between Physical Education and Academic Performance in Primary Schools

The PE Hub

In the hustle of modern education, where academic achievements often take the spotlight, the importance of physical education (PE) can sometimes be overlooked. However, a growing body of research is shedding light on a crucial connection: the link between physical education and academic performance.

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Achieving Engagement and Alignment

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Just as there is an ongoing divide between academic research and applied practice, achieving alignment between support staff in different disciplines and the coaching staff (not to mention the athlete as the ‘end user’) often proves to be elusive. Academic bias creates a tendency to dismiss what we don't yet understand.