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Tag Archives: childhood exercise
CDC: Most teens not getting enough aerobic activity
The CDC released a report of a nationwide survey of more than 11,000 high school students across the country, finding that only 15 percent get the minimum of 60 minutes per day of aerobic activity that meets the goals outlined in the … Continue reading
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Tagged aerobic activity, childhood exercise, exercise, inactivity, physical activity
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Exercising at school boosts test scores, study finds
When physical activity was combined with academic skills, elementary students retained more. In other words, exercising at school or while learning might improve kids’ test scores, a new study finds.
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Obesity
Tagged childhood exercise, exercise, physical activity, physical education, physical fitness, physical health, test scores
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Girls who walk/bike to school do better in tests
In my book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I explain that schools that have cut back on recess and physical education have seen the kids’ test scores fall. Likewise, those schools that have kept … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood exercise, childhood obesity, Obesity, pediatric obesity, preventing obesity
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Does increased activity mean higher GPA? The answer may surprise you!
Twenty minutes of daily vigorous physical activity among college students may lead them to have grade point averages about .4 higher, on a scale of 4.0, compared with students who do not exercise. That’s a TEN PERCENT improvement! A study … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood exercise, childhood obesity, Obesity, PE, pediatric obesity, physical activity, physical education
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PE classes unfortunately are NOT a priority, report says
Even as first lady Michelle Obama continues her “Let’s Move” and the NFL’s “Play 60” campaigns to fight childhood obesity, many American schools still don’t have adequate physical education for their students. That’s according to a new report, by the … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood exercise, childhood obesity, Obesity, PE, pediatric obesity, physical education
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Study Backs Up Dr. Walt’s Recommendations for Overweight Kids
Reuters Health is reporting a new study suggesting that children who regularly exercise and limit their time in front of the TV and computer are much less likely to be overweight or obese. My Take?
Posted in Children's Health, Health Headlines, Parenting
Tagged childhood exercise, childhood obesity, childhood overweight, SuperSized Kids, TV, TV and children, TV and health, TV and teens
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