State laws mandating P.E., recess linked with increased in-school physical activity among children
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
State and school district-level policies mandating minimum requirements for in-school physical education and recess time are associated with increased odds of schools in those states and districts meeting physical activity recommendations for students, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
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