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01-03-2017 | Commentary/Position Paper

Rethinking school-based approaches to promote physical activity among children: using the evidence base more effectively

Author: Anthony D. Okely, Professor and Director of Research

Published in: Translational Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2017

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The paper by Beauchamp, Rhodes, and Nigg [1] sets out a bold goal and one which is worth investing in given our knowledge of the health benefits of physical activity in children. It proposes three actions to address the low levels of physical activity among children and the purported lack of success of school-based interventions in promoting meaningful levels of physical activity. It is aspirational, suggesting changes in legislation to extend the school day, to employ specialist physical education (PE) teachers in primary or elementary schools, and to mandate a minimum amount of PE that should occur in schools each week. …

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Title: Rethinking school-based approaches to promote physical activity among children: using the evidence base more effectively
Author: Anthony D. Okely, Professor and Director of Research
Publication date: 01-03-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Translational Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1869-6716
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9860
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-017-0462-8

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