Citation

Diamond AB. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 2015; 14(4): 320-326.

Affiliation

Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS), Vanderbilt Sports Medicine, Nashville, TN.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1249/JSR.0000000000000169

PMID

26166057

Abstract

As our schools and children struggle to meet ever-changing and mandated academic standards, challenges in the time spent on physical activity continue to arise. On the other hand, however, we continue to face a global climate mired in the midst of an obesity epidemic. It is widely accepted that the health benefits of exercise are wide-ranging and powerful. It appears that cognitive function and academic achievement are additional realms beyond the physical where exercise is beneficial. The school setting presents a unique public health opportunity to enact change on a variety of levels. As sports medicine and exercise specialists, we need to support efforts that increase access to quality physical fitness across the board for all children.

Language: en