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Obesity has become so menacing that it is affecting even small
children. It is because of the lifestyle that students are adopting.
They keep sitting in front of the Television, video game terminals or
keep watching their mobile or IPad screens most of the time. There is
no physical activity due to which the entire metabolism gets
affected. The fitness levels of children have dropped to the lowest.
Unless schools become more serious and work along with their physical
educator to check children's fitness levels, the nation is going to
witness a generation of sick and unhealthy children.
Physical
educators should take initiative and inspire students to play more
and bring a balance between work and play. Travis Burhop, an
experienced physical instructor from the University of California has
devoted his entire life to educating students on the importance of
physical exercise and diet to stay healthy. He says schools should
periodically check the fitness of students and their activity levels.
In his article "TravisBurhop – Why Schools Should Check Students Physical Fitness"
he opined schools should involve themselves to promote physical
training since it increases the overall wellbeing of children,
improves mental abilities, reduces obesity and related costs,
enhances academic performance etc. The periodic checking of physical
fitness by schools ensures that children acquire the habit of a
healthy lifestyle at an early age. According to TravisBurhop - Importance of a Good Educator
has to be realized by schools and employ a good Physical instructor
to improve the health of their students.