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Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise among Children
Physical inactivity has become a serious problem in the United States. More than half of U.S. adults do not meet recommended levels of moderate physical activity, and one-fourth engage in no leisure time physical activity at all (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 1996). Inactivity is more prevalent among ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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