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Direct linkArmour, Kathleen; Harris, Jo – Quest, 2013
This article argues for a new direction in research on health education within physical education (PE). Governments are increasingly looking to schools as a convenient form of public health investment. PE is implicated in health because of its core focus on physical activity, but there is little evidence to suggest that PE improves health…
Descriptors: Evidence, Health Education, Public Health, Physical Education
Bryan, Charity L.; Sims, Sandra K.; Hester, Donna J.; Dunaway, Donna L. – Quest, 2013
Great anticipation surrounded the release of the first ever Surgeon General's report on physical activity and health in 1996. The report stated that physical activity can contribute significantly to overall levels of health and the quality of life for all Americans. However, since the report's release, little has improved in the health status of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Quality of Life, Physical Education Teachers
Thomas, Katherine Thomas – Quest, 2004
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…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Public Health
