The presence and strength of state physical education laws positively affects PE class attendance and the frequency and duration of physical activity throughout the day, according to a new analysis.
“We found that compared to those residing in states with weak or no PE laws, students in states with strong PE laws had an additional 0.2 days of PE attendance per week and spent an additional 33.9 minutes participating in PE classes per week,” says Ruopeng An, associate professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
Physical activity among children and adolescents has been an indispensable way to prevent childhood obesity and mental illnesses, says An, first author of the paper in the
Reflections of a First-Year Buckeye: Hopeful signs, course planning for fall, spring commencement
President Johnson provides update on vaccination efforts
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President Kristina M. Johnson sent the following email to The Ohio State University community today (March 9).
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
At Ohio State and around the world, we have been seeing hopeful signs of renewal and reasons for optimism. There’s a new vaccine – the single dose version created by Johnson & Johnson and approved by the FDA for emergency use. We had an early taste of spring weather that brought us out onto the Oval and other favorite campus spots. There are even plans to allow for limited fans – with public health restrictions in place – at the Big Ten basketball championships.