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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles. ” As a result of the varying requirements, many elementary school physical education programs only meet once a week throughout the school year.

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Advice to Help Your Teens Get Enough Sleep

Stanford Childrens

“In addition, adequate sleep appears to be protective against chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.”. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , seven out of 10 high-school students are not getting enough sleep. Most teens are sleep-deprived.

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The Whole School Model To Physical Education & Activity

PLT4M

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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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

PLT4M

13% of students do not graduate from high school, with minority populations and low-income students disproportionately affected. Long story short, elementary through high school students are struggling. Instead, all grade levels, including high school students, can reap the health benefits of physical education.

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Benefits of Physical Activity In Schools

PLT4M

Kids need daily physical activity levels, whether we are talking about elementary school children or young adult high school students. We can’t assume that students will get this outside of school.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

Physical activity provides many health benefits to children and adolescents [SJ3] , mainly related to mental health, obesity, and risk factors for future chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. But there is a possibility the reduction in physical activity could impact the COVID-19 pandemic itself.

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Where Do All the Runners Go?

Physical Education Update

I recently watched an elementary school cross-country meet and was struck by the amount of talent that ran past me. I don’t know what it’s like in your region when it comes to cross-country participation, but our elementary school numbers are quite high. The meets in our area regularly draw between 600 and 1600 runners.