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Setting the stage for lifetime physical activity in early childhood.
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JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation &Dance
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August 1, 2008
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The prevalence of overweight in children and adolescents in the United States has tripled since 1980 (Ogden, Flegal, Carroll, & Johnson, 2002). With the risks of obesity and related chronic diseases occurring much earlier in life, reaching the young population is an important public health priority. The 1996 Surgeon General's report concluded that regular physical activity reduces the risk of a number of chronic diseases, promotes the maintenance of general health, and contributes to weight control (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1996). The current prevalence of childhood obesity makes a strong case for monitoring and measuring physical activity during ...
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