Riding to the Rescue while Holding on by a Thread: Physical Activity in the Schools

Autor/in	Thomas, Katherine Thomas
Titel	Riding to the Rescue while Holding on by a Thread: Physical Activity in the Schools
Quelle	In: Quest, 56 (2004) 1, S.150-170 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-6297
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Public Health; Health Related Fitness; Physical Activity Level; Health Behavior; Prevention; Life Style; Physical Education; Child Health; Children; Adolescents; Elementary Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools; Required Courses; Educational Quality; Program Effectiveness; Teacher Competencies; Equal Education; Access to Education; Educational Research; Teaching Methods; Government Role; Organizations (Groups) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Gesundheitswesen; Gesundheitssport; Gesundheitstraining; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Lebensstil; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; High school; Oberschule; Pflichtkurs; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lehrkunst; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The public health burden of obesity, overweight, and physical inactivity suggests schools be actively involved in prevention and treatment. Schools were challenged to take action by the Surgeon General in 2001. Few resources have been allocated to support the schools and in the presence of budget and high stakes testing pressure, resources are decreasing. Sources of support (research, professional organizations, government, coalitions/foundations) often criticize schools and teachers while providing erroneous information and no support. Teachers have responded to recommendations by including lifetime activities, health related fitness, and increasing MVPA. Approximately half the recommended minutes per week are provided in schools where there is any PE, many (5-33%) schools have no PE for their students. Three recommendations for scholars and leaders in the field include the following: Provide clear and consistent messages and interpretation of the scientific and theoretical information about physical activity; secure funded mandates for daily PE; be supportive not critical. (Contains 1 figure, 2 tables and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10