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Beighle, Aaron; Erwin, Heather; Morgan, Charles F.; Alderman, Brandon – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2012
Physical activity (PA) promotion for youth has long been thought of as a public health issue. However, with increases in diseases associated with a sedentary lifestyle and the known benefits of PA, increasing the PA levels of children and adolescents has become a major public health concern. To this end, numerous organizations are calling on…
Descriptors: Public Health, Physical Activities, Children, Leadership
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Beighle, Aaron; Beets, Michael W.; Erwin, Heather E.; Huberty, Jennifer; Moore, Justin B.; Stellino, Megan – Afterschool Matters, 2010
Children in the United States are not engaging in sufficient amounts of routine physical activity, and this lack is an emerging public health concern (Strong, Malina, Blimkie, Daniels, Dishman, Gutin, et al., 2005). Efforts to increase the physical activity levels of children and adolescents has become a national priority, attracting attention…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, After School Programs