As schools' gym classes and recesses disappear, districts must get creative to help fight childhood obesity
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Why Schools Shouldn't Cut Physical Education and Recess - Ice
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PDF) Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity
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Fed up parents call for boycott of online classes as province
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Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School - The New York Times
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Top 6 Reasons Why Physical Education is an Important Part of Your
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PE requirement isn't enough to fight obesity - The San Diego Union
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Inside the schools fighting childhood obesity with fitness
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Sunnyside plans for healthy way to put kids in motion
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Promoting Physical Education & Physical Activity At School
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When There Is Nothing to Do but Eat
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Even as Obesity Concerns Rise, Physical Education Is Sidelined
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What school gym class looks like in pandemic times