The public health community is becoming increasingly interested in the potential
contributions of school physical education to child health. School physical education is seen …

The article discusses the status of school physical education since the release of the"
Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General" by the US Department of …

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 …

National health promotion and disease objectives, a broadbased strategy led by the PHS to
improve the health of all Americans, underscores the importance oftargeting various age …

School physical education programs have long been concerned with the health and well-
being of young people. The link between school physical education and public health can …

The purpose of this commentary is to provide an overview of national physical activity
recommendations and policies (eg, from the Institute of Medicine, National Physical Activity …

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a health-related physical education program for fourth-
and fifth-grade students designed to increase physical activity during physical education …

Background. The benefits of childhood physical activity include fitness, weight control, and
exercise habits that may carry over into adulthood. School physical education is the primary …

The publication brings together a number of the foremost authorities on health-related
fitness from across the USA to examine the role of school-based physical education …

The theme of Sallis and McKenzie (1991) is school physical education programs can
promote public health over the life span. Also, efforts to improve public health should include …