The Canadian Journal of Public Health introduces an article titled “Structured Opportunities for Student Physical Activity in Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools” by Kenneth R. Allison and Edward M. Adlaf. This article addresses the decline of student participation in physical education in successive years from elementary school to secondary school. Through surveys and research, they discovered where schools are failing in physical activity and health education.
First and foremost, the researchers used two systematic random samples generated by the Institute for Social Research using the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Directory and MIDENT file they targeted 3,900 elementary schools, and 800 secondary schools. Finally, they used a random …show more content…
There is no doubt that students are digressing in physical activity as they grow up. The research itself was conducted efficiently, and left little room for errors or mistakes, which makes the results credible. The information gained from the articles gives light to why so many children in our country are obese and overweight. The responsibility to educate in all senses is presently in the schools. Many schools do not emphasize the importance of physical education and nutrition classes. For example, when students are struggling in class, interventions take the place of special area classes like Physical Education, music, and art. However, by illuminating or decreasing the amount of time dedicated to being active they are taking away time the students get to release energy and work towards a healthier lifestyle. Schools should motivate children to get involved and join afterschool sports. The statistics for participation in intramural and inter school sports in both elementary and secondary schools was shockingly low. Students however, gain so much from these activities. Students involved in teams gain knowledge on how to effectively work with others, build their self esteem, and find their place of belonging with the school. If children are shown to be active in their daily routine at an early age they can easily form a habit. In doing this, instead of loathing physical activity, children will look forward to it and continue to prioritize physical health as they grow
First and foremost, the researchers used two systematic random samples generated by the Institute for Social Research using the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Directory and MIDENT file they targeted 3,900 elementary schools, and 800 secondary schools. Finally, they used a random …show more content…
There is no doubt that students are digressing in physical activity as they grow up. The research itself was conducted efficiently, and left little room for errors or mistakes, which makes the results credible. The information gained from the articles gives light to why so many children in our country are obese and overweight. The responsibility to educate in all senses is presently in the schools. Many schools do not emphasize the importance of physical education and nutrition classes. For example, when students are struggling in class, interventions take the place of special area classes like Physical Education, music, and art. However, by illuminating or decreasing the amount of time dedicated to being active they are taking away time the students get to release energy and work towards a healthier lifestyle. Schools should motivate children to get involved and join afterschool sports. The statistics for participation in intramural and inter school sports in both elementary and secondary schools was shockingly low. Students however, gain so much from these activities. Students involved in teams gain knowledge on how to effectively work with others, build their self esteem, and find their place of belonging with the school. If children are shown to be active in their daily routine at an early age they can easily form a habit. In doing this, instead of loathing physical activity, children will look forward to it and continue to prioritize physical health as they grow