News tagged with physical education teachers


LifeSkills training helps teens manage anger, lower blood pressure

A 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure, researchers report.

Health created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What's motivating child's play?

Altering parents' and teachers' notion of risk taking behaviour can significantly increase children's physical activity suggests a study lead by University of Sydney researchers.

Health created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combining exercise and economics in the study of childhood obesity

(Medical Xpress)—The medical costs of obesity for the current cohort of children and adolescents in Maine could reach an estimated $1.2 billion over the next 20 years, according to a new study by a University ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

In-school tests suggest overweight boys and girls benefit from being fit

Improving or maintaining physical fitness appears to help obese and overweight children reach a healthy weight, reports a new study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Researchers ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0