TY - JOUR
T1 - Elementary Fitness for Life in Action
AU - Phelps, Ashley Nicole
AU - McLeod, Candice
AU - Hodges-Kulinna, Pamela
AU - Lorenz, Kent
AU - Stylianou, Michalis
PY - 2016/9/2
Y1 - 2016/9/2
N2 - The Institute of Medicine and SHAPE America, among other national and international organizations, are promoting comprehensive school physical activity programs or whole-of-school approaches to creating healthy and active schools. The purpose of this article is to briefly describe what a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) is, as well as the concept of wellness weeks to increase student's physical activity during the school day. It also provides three examples of classroom projects that support CSPAP and wellness week activities in schools.
AB - The Institute of Medicine and SHAPE America, among other national and international organizations, are promoting comprehensive school physical activity programs or whole-of-school approaches to creating healthy and active schools. The purpose of this article is to briefly describe what a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) is, as well as the concept of wellness weeks to increase student's physical activity during the school day. It also provides three examples of classroom projects that support CSPAP and wellness week activities in schools.
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U2 - 10.1080/08924562.2016.1205538
DO - 10.1080/08924562.2016.1205538
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85066285527
SN - 0892-4562
VL - 29
SP - 37
EP - 41
JO - Strategies
JF - Strategies
IS - 5
ER -