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Article: Effects of a curriculum and inservice program on the quantity and quality of elementary physical education classes.
- Article from:
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Article date:
- June 1, 1993
- Author:
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A basic function of physical education is to engage learners in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), a requirement for experiencing both health and motor skill development benefits. By providing opportunities for physical activity, quality physical education can make important contributions to public health (Sallis & McKenzie, 1991). The key role of physical education in children's health was recognized in the The Year 2000 Health Objectives (McGinnis, Kanner, & DeGraw, 1991; U.S. Public Health Service, 1991). One objective calls for increasing the proportion of children who participate regularly in daily physical education. Another calls for the amount of time ...