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Schools should provide opportunities for 60 minutes of daily physical activity to all students

Given the implications for the overall health, development, and academic success of children, schools should play a primary role in ensuring that all students have opportunities to engage in at least 60 minutes per day of ...

Health created May 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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

Innovative neurology text includes patient videos

Practical Neurology Visual Review, a powerful educational tool for mastering the clinical practice of neurologic diagnosis, is now available in a fully revised and updated Second Editon.

Neuroscience created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Incorporating physical activity in curriculum can boost academic performance, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—Every teacher knows elementary students have energy to burn, but given the increased focus on meeting specific test scores and the challenges of the school day it's not easy to fit in enough time for physical ...

Health created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies ways children can meet recommended activity goals

Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of 60 minutes a day.

Health created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reading, writing, arithmetic, and aerobics: Evaluating the new 'R' in academic performance

Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in education—reading, writing, and arithmetic. ...

Pediatrics created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female athletes overcome adversity

Elite female athletes often feel a sense of isolation and pressure to tackle personal and professional adversity on their own—even while struggling with issues such as bullying, eating disorders, depression ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study explores promoting teen health via text message

(Medical Xpress)—A study of 177 teenagers looks at whether teens are open to receiving text messages about health and what kind of information those messages should contain.

Health created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical education requirement at 4-year universities at all-time low

Even as policy makers and health experts point to an increased need for exercise, more than half of four-year colleges and universities in the United States have dropped physical education requirements compared ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AAP emphasizes importance of recess in schools

(HealthDay)—Recess in school serves a necessary and important role in the development of a child's academic, physical, and social well-being, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy ...

Pediatrics created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Heart health worst in the South, best in Northeast

(HealthDay)—Residents of several Southern states are among the most likely to have poor heart health in the United States, a new study finds.

Health created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prevalence of visual impairment in US increases

The prevalence of nonrefractive visual impairment (not due to need for glasses) in the U.S. has increased significantly in recent years, which may be partly related to a higher prevalence of diabetes, an associated risk factor, ...

Ophthalmology created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Homophobia in sport: Sporting identity, authoritarian aggression, and social dominance

Homophobia exists in many areas of life. It also seems to be particularly entrenched in sport, exercise and physical education (PE) settings of all kinds. But why is this the case?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 5

School psychologists can play key role in reducing obesity, raising scores

(Medical Xpress)—How school psychologists can help students prevent obesity and, in turn, achieve academic success is the focus of a study conducted by Neag School of Education researchers and published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 08, 2012 | 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