Take 10

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Take 10

• Get Them Active

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Why

• About 9 million youngsters are considered
  overweight in the U.S.
• Obese children tend to become obese adults.
• Obesity leads to other (sometimes deadly) health
  issues.
• Standardized testing has increasingly diminished
  time for physical activity.
• Children enjoy it.

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Decreasing Activity
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Increasing Obesity
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Structured Physical Activity Breaks

• Took away recess.
• Implemented breaks to allow for structured
  physical activity.
• Found that students became more active.
• Increased physical activity but still fit public
  school system.

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Take 10 Program

• Integrates physical activity into classroom.
• Grade-specific activities linked to core
  curriculum.
• Designed to reinforce core subjects.
• Meant to be an addition to recess or a physical
  education class.

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Program Put to the Test

• School in Georgia was observed using this
  program.
• Findings proved that meaningful energy
  expenditure resulted from the program.
• Proved that structured physical activity could
  increase energy expenditure.

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Benefits

• Teacher participating in the study indicated the
  program was easy to implement, and required
  minimum preparation time, and their students
  enjoyed the activities.
• Increases physical activity.
• Not time consuming.
• Fits public school system.
• Offers chance for new teaching method.

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References

• Dennison, D Doyle,J Stewart, J. Exercise
  level and energy expenditure in the TAKE 10!
  R in-class physical activity program.
  Journal of School Health. Dec 2004 v74 i10
  p397(4). Retrieved from Shepherd University
  Library at www.shepherd.edu/libweb/on June 8,
  2005.
• Retrieved from www1.edu.on on June 8, 2005.
• Progress Review Physical activity and
  fitness. Dec 15, 1998. Department of Health
  Human Services. Retrieved from
  www.healthypeople.gov on June 8, 2005.