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Fit for a day or fit for a lifetime? Researchers at NAU examine the role of PE in physical literacy

Posted by Heather Tate on November 8, 2018

Kids running on playground.The goal of public health is to improve the health of communities by promoting behaviors such as physical activity, while the goal of K-12 physical education (PE) is to teach children the skills to become and remain physically active for life.

Although their goals are related, there is an ongoing debate about how PE can prepare children to remain active beyond the school day—ultimately, teaching them to be physically… Read more

Filed Under: College of Health and Human Services Tagged With: activity, education, health, K-12, physical education, schools, Steve Palmer, Tim Behrens

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