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Download full textWalker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2005
For the past 50 years, poor physical health of adolescents has been a concern in the U.S. The obesity rate has tripled from 5% in 1980 to 15% in 2000. With more emphasis placed on high stakes standardized tests, the priority of physical education classes has taken a back seat. Based on a survey done in 2003, slightly more than half of the states…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
