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The Whole School Model To Physical Education & Activity

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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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Teaching Health & Physical Education - Everyday is the way

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Furthermore, physical education helps students to improve their coordination, balance, and strength, which is essential for participating in sports and other physical activities and promotes life-long physical learning. Moreover, regular physical activity reduces the risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

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Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). In addition, the obesity rate for children with a disability is 38 percent higher than for children without a disability.

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

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Long story short, elementary through high school students are struggling. And again, we must reiterate that the health benefits of physical education are not limited to only our very young people in elementary schools. Balance and Coordination – Reduces the risks of falls. Sleep – Improves sleep quality.

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Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-imagined For Physical Education & Sports

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This helps prevent obesity and provide long-term benefits on various health outcomes.” (Lee, In the Heart Adventures’ Challenge Course I designed, elementary students use arm strength and abdominal muscles to balance on scooter boards, while pulling themselves as red blood cells , through the “pulmonary artery”.

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Physical Education Articles For Advocacy

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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. Physical education articles can highlight physical education classes’ why, what, and how.

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Benefits of Physical Activity In Schools

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Kids need daily physical activity levels, whether we are talking about elementary school children or young adult high school students. At the heart of all these different challenges is the need for students of all ages to participate in daily physical activity. We can’t assume that students will get this outside of school.