This week, we present abstracts on two studies published this month, and announce a webinar that may be of interest to our readers:
School Wellness Policy Leadership: Improving physical activity and physical education from state policy to school practices (Source: National Association of State Boards of Education). A free webinar this Thursday (4/15), sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and hosted by NASBE.…
By ACSM
It’s as inescapable as the return of spring. As writers have pointed out repeatedly on this site and as researchers have documented in study after study, physical activity is good for everyone. The benefits (health, fitness, well-being, self-image and more) accrue from bouts as brief as ten minutes and accumulate through daily activities such as housework, gardening, walking the dog or playing with the kids.…
This week, we present some of the “hot topics” in media surrounding physical activity among youth:
Exercise Helps Teens Overcome ‘Obesity Gene’ (Source: US News and World Report) Researchers in Sweden report that lifestyle choices can challenge genetic predisposition toward obesity.
Nearly Third of Children Globally are Couch Potatoes (Source: Reuters) Researchers at the World Health Organization surveyed 70,000 youth from around the world on their physical activity patterns. …