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

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym!

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

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AUGUST 16, 2022

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.

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The Urgency for Applying Individualized Instruction in Physical Education & Sports

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Applying the principles for intense exercise requires immediate feedback. These principles of individualized instruction, in group settings, become impossible to implement for intense exercise, when there is no immediate feedback. What individual exercise intensity records are documented from physical education or sport?

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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

JUNE 15, 2019

When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your students. In a world where technology is taking over and “Fortniting” is more popular than bike riding, it is important we all send the same consistent message about the importance of exercise to our students. How much exercise do children need?

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AUGUST 22, 2023

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. Physical education is an academic subject, just like math or science.

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JULY 15, 2022

We did so, because we knew that exercise’s mental and physical benefits were essential for students’ well-being while living through a pandemic. At the same time, headlines started to pop up about the pandemic’s mental and emotional toll on students and its impact on overall academic performance.

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Physical Activity vs Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Instead, physical education class is a place to develop motor skills, learn fundamental fitness skills, and explore different types of exercise. 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.

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Physical Education Articles For Advocacy

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Physical education doesn’t always garner the same level of attention as other academic subjects throughout the school day. But as schools search for ways to support students’ mental health, academic performance, and overall healthy lifestyles, physical education can play a crucial role in student success.

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Physical Activity vs. Movement: Consider Both For Your After School Program

Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

He was severely obese. The negative physically active experiences impacted his view of exercise into adulthood. This, in turn, can impact their attitude toward exercise throughout their lifetime. Twenty years later this individual attended our high school reunion. Why should he want to be active as an adult?”

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Physical Activity vs. Movement: Consider Both For Your After School Program

Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

He was severely obese. The negative physically active experiences impacted his view of exercise into adulthood. Keep an Objective Mindset Numerous studies have proven that movement and or physical activity reduces behavioral problems, increases focus, and enhances academic learning. Why should he want to be active as an adult?”

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What Is Health and Wellness?

PLT4M

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Therefore, regular physical activity and regular exercise can help promote overall physical health. Example: Physical health is supported through physical wellness activities like exercise and working out. What types of wellness can lead to mental health or social well-being?

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Fitness Education For Students

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

By teaching students the basics of exercise, nutrition, and healthy habits, they can develop the skills to make smart lifestyle choices that will benefit them for a lifetime. 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.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

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JANUARY 14, 2022

All in-person recreation was closed, including youth sports, dance, martial arts, and exercise classes. On the positive side, in the US, exercise was generally considered an “essential activity” so people could use streets and sidewalks for walking, running, and biking. Pandemic benefits of physical activity.

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The Impacts of Stress on Heart Health for Kids

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A new study from the Journal of the American Heart Association finds that adolescents and young adults who experience high levels of stress are more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity, and other cardiometabolic diseases later in life. Regular Exercise One of the best things to help manage stress is physical activity.

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