Recess Physical Activity Packs In Schools

In recent times, many people suffer from lack of exercise, because of studying and working. Especially, students need to do many exercises, such as basketball, tennis, or football, for growing. For this reason, many schools organized sports classes; however, I think that students do not need to participate in school’s sports class because some students, who do not relish sports, get a stress from this program.

First of all, students do not have much knowledge about the different fitness components; they do not understand the relation between the fitness components and health. If students acquire the background knowledge about fitness, it could improve the class engagement and motivation, and increase the independent drive to exercise. Second barrier to students’ achievement is the lack of motivation to be active, and even more difficult, to specific fitness activities, such as sit-ups and push-ups. In today’s society, students spend more time sitting in front a screen and less time moving. Parent and school today have more responsibility making sure the children get enough physical activity. According to the New York Times (2016), “early school physical education (PE) programs can make a significant difference, and the earlier these routines are learned the more likely they will be carried forth into a healthy adulthood”. Another barrier that prevents students’ success is the loss of instructional time due to discipline problems. The classes are too big, with many diverse students with individual problems, which are difficult to address when these issues are from very different backgrounds. Finally, there is not enough support from home affecting not only physical education, but

Exercise is healthy for students. If kids do not have recess then they would not get their daily exercise. Teens between the ages of 14-18 should have at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity. When pre-teens start middle school there is no more recess (for the rest of their school life). With many students obtaining many hours of homework a night, how can it be expected that they to get 60 minutes each day of running, biking, swimming or walking? For example, if someone does not have any other activities that day, where are they going to get their exercise from? Many children suffer from obesity, but even children at healthy weight levels benefit from physical activity. “For sure, in light of America's childhood-obesity problem (17 percent of kids between 2 and 19 are obese), participating in recess is one of the few inexpensive, readily available opportunities we have to get kids moving” ( Millner). The outdoors is the best place for children to burn calories, practice physical skills and play. Research has even shown that children who are physically active in school are more likely to be physically active at home,

Not only do schools offer unhealthy foods for children, but most do not offer the required amount of physical activity. Most adolescents fall short of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommendation of at least one hour of aerobic activity every day. Only 18% of students in high school met that recommendation in 2007. All schools need to require some sort of a physical activity class. In 2009 only 33% took daily physical education classes. (CDC 2) Needless to say, schools play a very crucial role in the problem of childhood obesity. Physical Activity in schools could be a huge key in helping fix this problem.

It is very important to develop the younger population, such as elementary kids, physically and mentally. Studies have shown students who were more in shape tended to perform better on math and reading tests than the less active students (Pfaff, 2015). Studies also suggest that kids having recess or a physical education class during school hours is very powerful for

In 2005 a program known as Active After-school Communities (AASC) was commenced and funded by the government with $90 million, to involve primary school aged children (ages 5-12) in physical activity and healthy development. AASC would run in local primary schools across Australia after school for 60 minutes, the national recommended time of physical activity for children aged 5-12. Physical activity can play a major role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and can reduce the chances of developing obesity and heart disease. The program provided children with free access to physical activity and provided them with opportunities to help develop fundamental skills of movement, motor skills and to learn to work in a team, all in a fun and safe environment. When I was in primary school and was involved with Active After-school Communities, it had proven to be an effective strategy in encouraging younger kids to be active but also socially interacting and creating flourishing relationships with their peers within the community. The program was greatly supported by the welcoming staff, and was happily received by satisfied parents and energetic kids who were eager to participate in the activities regardless of each individual’s abilities. AASC

In A Comparison of Children’s Physical Activity Levels in Physical Education, Recess, and Exergaming, the authors compare activity levels of children while participating in physical education class, recess, and exergaming programs. One hundred forty, first and second graders activity levels were assessed using accelerometers. Each week the children participated in three, thirty-minute physical education classes and two exergaming sessions lasting thirty minutes. The children also participated in daily, twenty-minute recess sessions after lunch. Results indicate that children “had the highest sedentary time in PE, followed by recess, and then exergaming.” (Gao, 2015). The results of the study indicate, “PE was the least effective school-based

Over ninety percent of kindergarten through fifth grade classes across the country are allotted at least twenty minutes of recess a day. This statistic dramatically decreases among middle and high school classes. Schools should assess whether their current program follows the updated guidelines from the CDC and SHAPE America. Some of the guidelines include not using physical education as a substitute for recess, taking away recess as a form

Physical activity is essential for children; therefore sport participation has many physical benefits for youths (Willox, 1994). In the United States there is a very unhealthy trend of physically unfit children going on. According to a recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health seven out of ten kids in our nation are out of shape and the incidence of obesity has increased by more than 50 percent among America's children and teen since 1976 and continues to grow at a staggering rate (Metzel & Shookhoff, 2006). When children participate in sports activities they get some of the exercise they need to improve their quality of life and can help prevent children from becoming obese. Physical activity regulates obesity because it increases energy expenditure, suppresses appetite, increases metabolic rate, and increases lean body mass (Willox, 1994). Even though regular physical sport activity has been shown to improve physical fitness, it can also help in preventing many different health problems down the line that youths who participate in sports are more likely not to develop than youths who do not participate in sports. Women who participated in organized sport and fitness programs as

Researchers randomly assigned forty-four children into two groups: an intervention or control group. Children in the intervention group were subjected to a physical activity program afterschool everyday for the duration of two hours for the total of nine months. The other group of children assigned to the control group received no additional physical activity afterschool. Children in the exercise group performed various physical activities that were measured and kept record of through monitoring heart rates on a daily basis. In addition to performing various physical activities, children also received nutritious snacks as well as educational lessons on the importance of being healthy and physically

The objective of this evaluation is to provide evidence around effective implementation of the voluntary physical literacy curriculum and the outcomes of the changes to improve the physical activity levels of middle-school students. The goals of this study are threefold:

In this article, the authors presents study results from examining whether painting playgrounds with multicolored markings would increase the percent of recess time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity and vigorous physical activity in girls and boys. The authors also attempt to quantify the contribution recess makes to national recommendations for young people's physical activity. Ninety nine children completed the study. Physical activity levels were compared before and after playgrounds were painted in four intervention schools and compared to four matched schools with unmarked playgrounds. The authors concluded that multicolor playground markings can be a low-cost method of increasing children's daily physical activity

The second article was tested with a whole middle school which tests all of the students. The problem was exact to the first article, that students in school were not receiving their full physical activity experience. Determining whether the sports can help will aid athletes in not having to think the sport is bringing their grade down. The method was a simple survey, asking the student how much physical activity they have in a normal day and was compared to what their grades were at the time of the study. The results in the study showed that the student’s athletic activity had little effect on the grades of the students, which disproves stereotypes. Limitations in the study are that ninety eight surveys were administered but only fifty eight were given back to the researchers. Further research may be that elementary, middle, and high school students can all be tested to see if the age of the student determines their success or failure with participating in physical activity.

There is nothing more important than health, especially in this day and age. It’s concerning that only 29 percent of high school students surveyed by the CDC (2011) had participated in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on all seven days before the survey. The CDC also noted that only 31 percent of these high school students attended physical education class daily. Only 8 percent of elementary schools, 6.4 percent of middle schools, and 5.8 percent of high schools provide daily physical education to all of its students (SHPPS, 2000). The government is missing the fact that physical education can actually improve test scores, not the opposite.

In the modern schools, too many elementary schools are so centered academics and don’t focus on the well-being of the students. The school systems also don’t realize that physical activity can help students perform better in the classrooms. In the recent years, there has been a worldwide tendency to reduce school-based physical education in favor of academic subjects. Given the beneficial effects of exercise and the disadvantages of a sedentary lifestyle, cutbacks in physical education lessons are not near as productive as people think. Systematic reviews provide clear