By Allison Bond NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Providing children with sports equipment, encouragement and a safe environment boosts their activity level during the school day, according to a recent study from Australia. Researchers found that simple steps such as making sure elementary school students have bats and balls to use during recess or asking students to stand up between classes boosted physical activity during recess by as much as 40 percent. "We all know that physical activity is important, especially with the growing obesity epidemic," Dr. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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