| 297 | Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Convention Center:110AB |
| NASPE/Exercise Physiology Academy |
| Fitness Levels of Youth: Where Are We 20 Years Later? |
| The National Children & Youth Fitness Study I and II showed the fitness levels and activity levels of school-age children in 1985 and 1987. Since that time obesity levels have skyrocketed. In this age of “screen time” it is definitely time to re-visit and re-assess our children’s fitness levels! This study assessed fitness levels of school-age children in California attending private and public schools. Implications may inform physical education requirements in schools, curriculum itself, and family lifestyle behaviors. |
Keyword(s): exercise/fitness/physical activity, physical education PK-12
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| Speaker: Robert K. Thomas, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA |