“Secretary of Health Visits Two ‘Active Schools’ in Southeast Pennsylvania to Recognize their Commitment to Daily Physical Activity.” Pediatrics Week 12 June 2010: 324. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 6 Mar. 2011.
Two middle schools, located in southeast Pennsylvania, have improved their levels of fitness and health. These two schools were committed to schedule 30 minutes of physical activity a day for one full school year. In this article, “Secretary of Health Visits Two ‘Active Schools’ in Southeast Pennsylvania to Recognize their Commitment to Daily Physical Activity,” editors at Pediatrics Week share just what the secretary of health saw when she visited the two schools. Each school received grants that required students to implement the Active schools program. The secretary of health confirmed this program resulted in more physically active students, which in turn improved the student’s academic performance.
Gale Cengage learning is where I found this source. It originally comes from the magazine, Pediatrics Week. I felt this was a reputable source, because the article was written by the editors at Pediatrics Week. This magazine is also published by Health Reference Center Academic, which would only write articles with true information. “Secretary of Health Visits Two ‘Active Schools’ in Southeast Pennsylvania to recognize their Commitment to Daily Physical Activity” was published in June of 2010, and although it is not specifically mentioned, it was probably written in Pennsylvania. There is no political or cultural bias found within the article. Sources used by the editors of the article include The Secretary of health in Pennsylvania, and the Department of Education. Primary research is mainly used, found from the surveys and research data. Students, parents, pediatricians, and school officials are the intended audience. The main points of the article are: recognizing the Conrad Weiser Middle schools for adding exercise to their school program for one year; The importance of physical activity for school children; Key role of community organizations; and the Cost of weight related medical bills. The facts found in the article include: The state board of Education voted to advance new physical activity standards that would require all schools to provide 30 minutes of physical activity to all students every day; Obese Americans cost the nation an estimated $147 billion in weight related medical bills in 2008; and Only about 38 percent of the state’s middle school students get 30-60 minutes of daily activity a day. The only opinion came from the Secretary of Health, saying physical activity is essential for all children to develop healthy hearts, strong bones, and sharp minds. However, I agree with her opinion due to many supporting research results. The only information that was left out of the article was if there were any other schools outside of Pennsylvania that participated in programs similar to this one, and if so, what were their results? Only one point of view was represented, but that same view was among everyone mentioned in the article. A few questions I would ask are: Is this program offered in schools outside of Pennsylvania? Is this grant only for Middle school students, or does it include elementary and high school students?
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