How Can Physical Fitness Be Promoted Among Children, Specifically at School?
Children in the U.S. today are less fit than they were a generation ago and are showing early signs of increased cardiovascular disease risk such due to weight gain. A primary way to prevent obesity among children and encourage health wellness through adolescence into adulthood is through education; schools should educate their students on the benefit of physical fitness. Children need to recognize the importance of exercise. One idea to help promote physical exercise is to start strength building programs (link not found, 2/14/2007) in schools, because strength training is often overlooked in school children and it contributes to a long, healthy lifestyle. Another policy to improve children’s fitness is by increasing access to safe parks, in order to encourage walking groups. Parents are just as important in promoting physical fitness in their children. The Physical Activity for Youth Policy Initiative, sponsored by the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, seeks to prov
