This video shows the benefits of instant recess and activity breaks throughout the school day.

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Dr. Ken Cooper M.D. is the founder of the Cooper Institute and a leader in the FitnessGram® movement - advocating for a health and fitness-based approach to physical education.

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FitnessGram®: A Healthier Generation. In partnership with NFL Play60.
Know your child's physical activity level and fitness test results - compared to themselves from school year-to-school year - not against other students.

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While exercise in good for the body, Dr. John J. Ratey, MD, argues it is more important for the brain, especially when it comes to students in the classroom. Citing scientific studies and real world examples, Dr. Ratey demonstrates how we can raise test scores, lower behavioral problems, and help the overall well-being of today's students with fitness based physical education.

Paul Zientarski discusses the Learning Readiness Physical Education (LRPE) program developed at Naperville Central High School. The program has produced dramatic improvements in academic and fitness test scores and classroom behavior. LRPE has inspired adoption in school districts from across the country and around the world.