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Recreation centers and soccer fields are not the only places you will see kids getting aerobic exercise. Take a look in schools. Kids are learning and participating in a variety of aerobic activities in physical education classes every day. Physically active students are staying in school and achieving higher grades. PE teachers incorporate aerobic activity in creative ways for all levels and abilities to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Aerobic Activity Benefits Kids
Pupils perform better in both reading and math when they are also involved in ongoing athletic activities, according to a 2009 study in the "School of Journal Health." The American College of Sports Medicine noted a 2006 study that supports the relationship between increased activity in children and higher grades. And a 2005 report by the California Department of Education cites evidence that healthy, fit children are more prone to attend school and perform better than their sedentary peers.
Elementary PE Helps With CDC Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day. PE classes are able to provide some of that time with structured aerobic activity. Using locomotor skills, such as running, skipping and jumping in games, provides aerobic exercise during the school day. A variety of tag games, relay races, dances and sport skills are aerobic exercises that increase heart rates and keep kids active.
High School Aerobics, Both Individual and Group
Students in PE get regular aerobic exercise from participating in team activities, such as basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball or softball, and football. Students get aerobic exercise through fitness specific classes such as boot camp, step aerobics, dance and circuit training. Adolescents tend to be motivated to participate in aerobic exercise that is enjoyable for them. Providing students with an opportunity to learn a new skill, sport or activity encourages a lifetime of physical fitness and aerobic activity.
Assessing Aerobic Capacity
Physical educators are required to assess students' aerobic capacity. PE teachers may choose one of two available programs to use; the Presidential Fitness Challenge and the FitnessGram. The programs test aerobic capacity with an endurance walk or run -- typically a timed mile that students run or walk, using the Presidential program standards. The FitnessGram PACER test has students gradually increasing their running pace using a timed beep and measuring the number of laps completed. These assessments provide the opportunity to set and achieve aerobic fitness goals specific to each student.
Aerobic Activity Benefits Kids
Pupils perform better in both reading and math when they are also involved in ongoing athletic activities, according to a 2009 study in the "School of Journal Health." The American College of Sports Medicine noted a 2006 study that supports the relationship between increased activity in children and higher grades. And a 2005 report by the California Department of Education cites evidence that healthy, fit children are more prone to attend school and perform better than their sedentary peers.
Elementary PE Helps With CDC Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day. PE classes are able to provide some of that time with structured aerobic activity. Using locomotor skills, such as running, skipping and jumping in games, provides aerobic exercise during the school day. A variety of tag games, relay races, dances and sport skills are aerobic exercises that increase heart rates and keep kids active.
High School Aerobics, Both Individual and Group
Students in PE get regular aerobic exercise from participating in team activities, such as basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball or softball, and football. Students get aerobic exercise through fitness specific classes such as boot camp, step aerobics, dance and circuit training. Adolescents tend to be motivated to participate in aerobic exercise that is enjoyable for them. Providing students with an opportunity to learn a new skill, sport or activity encourages a lifetime of physical fitness and aerobic activity.
Assessing Aerobic Capacity
Physical educators are required to assess students' aerobic capacity. PE teachers may choose one of two available programs to use; the Presidential Fitness Challenge and the FitnessGram. The programs test aerobic capacity with an endurance walk or run -- typically a timed mile that students run or walk, using the Presidential program standards. The FitnessGram PACER test has students gradually increasing their running pace using a timed beep and measuring the number of laps completed. These assessments provide the opportunity to set and achieve aerobic fitness goals specific to each student.
