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Date Posted: 02:34:59 08/16/06 Wed
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In reply to:
Brandie
's message, "Ok I have a question about this article..." on 02:33:56 08/16/06 Wed
>I remember running around and playing dodge ball and
>kick ball and teether ball in elementary school. A
>few days I would sit back and read or play barbies or
>yes even marbles when my friends and I would bring
>them but I got the 30 mins daily in elementary. Do
>kids just not play together anymore? I agree, they
>need to require PE with a teacher directed activity
>(that was ALWAYS my favorite time)...but honestly I
>can see why when they have to stuff 30+ kids in a
>classroom. I know the ratio was supposed to have gone
>down for no child left behind but once they cut a
>program it's difficult to get the funding back I'm
>sure...especially when they are over paying most
>principals.
>
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>Schools urged to boost kids' physical activity
>
>Tue Aug 15, 8:22 AM ET
>
>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. schools should take a
>lead role in fighting the nation's obesity problem by
>giving students more chances for exercise, the
>American Heart Association (AHA) said Monday.
>
>In a scientific statement published in its journal
>Circulation, the Association calls on schools to move
>beyond their standard gym classes and consider more
>innovative ways to get kids moving.
>
>While most states require that students get some
>amount of physical education, research shows that few
>schools offer the recommended amount of PE time each
>week -- an average of a half-hour per day in
>elementary school and 45 minutes per day in middle
>school and high school.
>
>Meanwhile, U.S. children's weights are ballooning in a
>manner similar to their parents'. Nearly one-third of
>children ages 6 and up are overweight or on the verge
>of becoming so, the AHA points out.
>
>In its report, the group calls on schools to ensure
>that students in all grades get at least 30 minutes of
>physical activity each day, including PE class. Though
>schools are now under pressure to improve students'
>scores on standardized tests, physical education --
>and general health education -- need to remain a
>priority, say the report's authors.
>
>"Children and youth spend a substantial number of
>their waking hours in school, so it's important that
>schools provide adequate physical activity," lead
>author Dr. Russell R. Pate of the University of South
>Carolina in Columbia said in a statement.
>
>To achieve this, he and his colleagues advise schools
>to look beyond the traditional PE class. Team sports
>offer students one way to be active, but there need to
>be opportunities for kids who don't want to be on
>competitive teams -- such as intramural sports,
>exercise-based clubs or after-school classes in some
>form of physical activity.
>
>School officials, according to the AHA, could look
>into ways to have community groups offer exercise
>programs to students. They should also encourage
>students to walk or bike to school -- and, in cases
>where kids don't have safe travel routes, lobby local
>government to provide them.
>
>Schools shouldn't have to make an "either/or" choice
>between academics and physical education, according to
>Pate. "A balanced academic program should include PE
>and should also incorporate strategies to increase
>physical activity throughout the school day," he said.
>"Physical activity shouldn't stop at PE class."
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