Increasing Physical Activity in School Districts

Physical activity (PA) improves academic achievement and cognitive outcomes

• True

• False

Benefits of physical activity (PA) include:

• Reduce risk of many chronic diseases        

• Strengthen bones and muscles

• Improve mental health and mood

• All of the above

Physical activity (PA) incorporated into the school day can improve attention, on-task behavior, and memory

• True

• False

Children should participate in ___ minutes or more daily physical activity (PA).

• 20

• 30

• 45

• 60

In the lecture, standing up, hallway walks, and playing Simon says were examples of physical activity (PA) for

• movement breaks

• recess

• physical education class

• embedding PA into the academic lesson

In the lecture, question/answer ring toss, question/answer musical chairs, and jump chart were examples of

• Physical activity (PA) embedded into academics

• Physical activity (PA) for outdoor recess

• Physical activity (PA) for movement breaks

• Physical activity (PA) for homework

Contributing Factors
to Physical activity (PA) Insufficiency in Youth are

• Sitting at school, Sitting to complete homework, Sitting while engaged in recreational screen time

• Sitting at school, Sitting to complete homework, Recess

• Sitting at school, Only a short walk to school, Sitting while engaged in recreational screen time

• Sitting at school, Seated yoga positions, Sitting while engaged in recreational screen time

Worldwide, about ____% of 11-17 year old youth have insufficient levels of physical activity (PA)

• 70

• 75

• 80

• 90