Background Coordinated school interventions that increase opportunities for students to
engage in physical activity have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and …

In response to the increased prevalence of childhood obesity and physical inactivity, a
whole-school approach has been endorsed by the Institute of Medicine as having the …

Background/Purpose: In response to the national threats posed by childhood obesity, a
widely advocated whole-of-school approach for improving children's physical activity levels …

Abstract The US Department of Health and Human Service's Healthy People 2020 national
objectives call for schools to increase the proportion of students who meet these physical …

As public health concerns about physical inactivity and childhood obesity continue to rise,
researchers are calling for interventions that comprehensively lead to more opportunities to …

Despite public health concerns and the many recognized benefits of physical activity (PA),
levels of participation among youth remain below national recommendations. To this end, a …

PASS, a Physically Active School System, is a program by which school districts and schools
utilize opportunities for school-based physical activity that enhance overall fitness and …

Purpose: To address the obesity epidemic and promote children's health; several health
organizations recommend that schools develop comprehensive programs designed to …

Physical activity declines among children in their tweens and teens. To address physical
inactivity as a health risk, national organizations are endorsing the implementation of …

Background: Schools must play a central role in combating the prevalence of overweight
and obesity among children and youths. This cannot be achieved without more robust policy …