Educating the student body : taking physical activity and physical education to school /

Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of morta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment (Workshop)
Otros Autores: Kohl, Harold W., III., 1960- (Editor ), Cook, Heather D. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2013]
Temas:
Physical education and training > United States.
Physical education and training > Health aspects > United States.
Physical fitness for children > United States.
Physical education and training.
Schools.
College students.
Students.
Physical Education and Training
Schools
Students
Éducation physique > États-Unis.
Condition physique des enfants > États-Unis.
Éducation physique.
Écoles.
Étudiants.
schools (institutions)
schools (buildings)
students.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
College students
Physical education and training
Physical fitness for children
United States
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Status trends of physical activity behaviors and related school policies
  • Physical activity and physical education : relationship to growth, development, and health
  • Physical activity, fitness, and physical education effects on academic performance
  • Approaches to physical education in schools
  • Approaches to physical activity in schools
  • Effectiveness of physical activity and physical education policies and programs : summary of the evidence
  • Recommendations.

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