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Before the School Bell Rings: How a Before-School Physical Activity Program Improves Executive Functions

September 1, 2015 | Public Programs
Across the country, school administrators and educators struggle to find time for children to engage in physical activity while still giving them enough time in academic instruction. The steep rise in childhood obesity in the U.S. (National Center for Health Statistics, 2011; Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014) suggests that the concern is urgent.

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  • Georgia Hall
    Author
    National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
  • Kristin Fay Poston
    Author
    National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
  • Stephanie Harris
    Author
    National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Afterschool Matters
    Volume: 22
    Page Number: 54-58
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Health and medicine
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Afterschool Programs

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