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"This article presents the reasons that account for the need for quality physical education given the current trends of obesity and physical inactivity among youths and adults. The reasons presented are intended for physical educators to use when communicating the profession's scientific base to the general public."

Increasing Academic Performance While Reducing Obesity Background and Justification. Kids' Health, Inc.

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"This article documents current literature on the potential long-term effects of school physical education on various outcomes in adults. In order to expose children to such a wide choice of physical activities, more time should be allocated to physical education instruction."

"Physical education (PE) plays a critical role in the healthy development of youth; however, the influence of PE classes in helping to provide students with health-related behavior patterns is not clear. This study aims to analyze whether participation in PE classes is associated with health-related behavior among high school students. Findings suggest that higher levels of enrollment in PE classes could play a role in the promotion of health-related behaviors among high school students."

"This study examines how physical fitness developed over time in 2 groups of children: those with a low level of competence in motor skills (low motor competence [LMC]), and those with a high level of competence in motor skills (high motor competence [HMC]). 

Children with LMC are likely to have poor physical fitness compared with children with HMC. The differences in physical fitness outcomes between the groups were relatively constant over time."