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Jessica Dunn Hockmeyer Adv.English 2 7 May 2014 Shortcoming Crisis in Physical Education
The lack of physical education in schools today has caused major issues in the world.
Large numbers of children have died due to obesity and other health issues. Research has shown, “a severely obese 10yearold girl named Shannon AppletonGower died because she was too overweight, had acute cardiorespiratory failure, sleep apnea, and acute pulmonary hypertension”(Advantages and Disadvantages). If only Shannon, had taken physical education more seriously, she might have never come across this tragic situation at such a young age.
By many children not spending more time staying active, they tend to be incapable to learn academically. In fact, Shannon AppletonGower, had a tough time learning during academic studies. Does society want more children like Shannon Gower to die due to not getting enough physical activity? In order to prevent destruction from occurring, society must make changes quickly in order to keep physical education as a curriculum in schools today.
The scare tactics show that, “9 million U.S. children over 6 are obese”(Hurst). Obesity causes children not to be physically active and have lower energy rates. By increasing physical education in schools, children can have energized fitness routines daily; which can prevent health problems and obesity. But, do children really know what physical education is?
Physical education promotes and teaches children to live a healthy lifestyle and keep control of their weight in and out of the school environment. For instance, Global Post states, “ healthy exercise prevent cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and obesity” (Advantages and
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Disadvantages). By physical educators, expanding children’s activities in physical education classes, they can increase muscular strengths, and build up children’s endurance to where health crisis and obesity won’t be a stage in
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Jessica Dunn Hockmeyer Adv.English 2 7 May 2014 Shortcoming Crisis in Physical Education
The lack of physical education in schools today has caused major issues in the world.
Large numbers of children have died due to obesity and other health issues. Research has shown, “a severely obese 10yearold girl named Shannon AppletonGower died because she was too overweight, had acute cardiorespiratory failure, sleep apnea, and acute pulmonary hypertension”(Advantages and Disadvantages). If only Shannon, had taken physical education more seriously, she might have never come across this tragic situation at such a young age.
By many children not spending more time staying active, they tend to be incapable to learn academically. In fact, Shannon AppletonGower, had a tough time learning during academic studies. Does society want more children like Shannon Gower to die due to not getting enough physical activity? In order to prevent destruction from occurring, society must make changes quickly in order to keep physical education as a curriculum in schools today.
The scare tactics show that, “9 million U.S. children over 6 are obese”(Hurst). Obesity causes children not to be physically active and have lower energy rates. By increasing physical education in schools, children can have energized fitness routines daily; which can prevent health problems and obesity. But, do children really know what physical education is?
Physical education promotes and teaches children to live a healthy lifestyle and keep control of their weight in and out of the school environment. For instance, Global Post states, “ healthy exercise prevent cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and obesity” (Advantages and
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Disadvantages). By physical educators, expanding children’s activities in physical education classes, they can increase muscular strengths, and build up children’s endurance to where health crisis and obesity won’t be a stage in
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