Yesterday I was at a meeting put on by Colorado Connections for Healthy Schools, that dealt with cultural responsiveness in health and physical education classes. In the packet we were given, they gave some interesting information about Colorado youth and physical activity.
~ Students with poor nutrition and low levels of physical activity are more likely to be absent and tardy.
~ Schools that offer intensive physical activity programs see positive effects on academic achievement even when time for physical education is taken from the academic day, including:
- Increased concentration
- Improved mathematics, reading and writing scores
- Reduced disruptive behaviors
~ Physical activity among adolescents is consistently related to higher levels of self-esteem and lower levels of anxiety and stress.
~ Students who participated in physical education programs did not experience a harmful effect on their standardized test scores, though less time was available for other academic subjects.
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