The landmark 1996 Surgeon General's report Physical Activity and Health'identified the
substantial health benefits of regular participation in physical activityincluding reducing the …

SurgeonGeneral (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 1996) clearly
presents those benefits. Unfortunately, as the research supporting the benefits of physical …

Physical Activity and Health: A Re-port ofthe Surgeon General provides a landmark review
of research on physical activity and clearly identifies its contributions to lifelong health (US …

Charlene R. Burgeson, Howell Wechsler, Nancy D. Brener, Judith C. Young, Christine G.
Spain he landmark 1996 Surgeon General's report Physical T Activity and Health'identified …

It is widely recognized that public school physical education programs have the potential to
impact health promotion and physical fitness significantly. Some writers, in fact, have …

The article discusses the historical role of physical education in public health, major public
initiatives to promote physical activity. It also analyzes the impact of the US Department of …

The health benefits of being physically active in adulthood are well known. The evidence
suggests that being a physically active adult can help in both the prevention and treatment of …

The prologue of the Public Health Service's Healthy people 2000 states" Healthy People
2000 is a statement ofnational opportunities." These opportunities come at a time when calls …

Specifically, physical activity reduces the risk for heart disease, diabetes mellitus,
osteoporosis, high blood pressure, obesity, and metabolic syndrome; improves various other …

The documents abstracted in this paper provide considerable support for the health benefits
of physical activity for all people, including youths. In addition, these documents provide …