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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Pierce, Patricia; Nichols, Randall; Herman, Susan – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2007
One of the primary roles of physical education teachers is to incorporate health-related fitness and lifetime physical activity into their programs. It is also important for physical educators to stay current on evolving fitness trends that may benefit their students. For example, strength training, once thought to be detrimental to children, has…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Muscular Strength, Physical Activities, Injuries
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Holt, Rhonda – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2005
With the recently released Position Statement, "Physical Activity for Children Guidelines" (NASPE, 2004), the time is ideal for physical educators to look for ways to encourage students to be active outside the classroom. The first guideline recommends "children accumulate at least 60 minutes, and up to several hours of age-appropriate physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Student Participation