Preventing Chronic Disease | Policy Changes to Implement Intramural Sports in North Carolina Middle Schools: Simulated Effects on Sports Participation Rates and Physical Activity Intensity, 2008"2009 - CDC
Extracurricular school sports programs can provide adolescents, including those who are economically disadvantaged, with opportunities to engage in physical activity. Although current models favor more exclusionary interscholastic sports, a better understanding is needed of the potential effects of providing alternative school sports options, such as more inclusive intramural sports. The purpose of this study was to simulate the potential effect of implementing intramural sports programs in North Carolina middle schools on both the rates of sports participation and on energy expenditure related to physical activity levels.
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- SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0195.htm
- Syndication ID: 10030
- Language: English
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:35 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 12:20 AM
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Preventing Chronic Disease
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Adolescent
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