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CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
As noted, a high-quality physical education program can help youth 
meet the guideline of at least 60 minutes of vigorous- or moderate-intensity 
physical activity per day. This increase in physical activity should be bal-

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Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School
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Educating the Student Body
BOX 5-5 
Nike’s Designed to Move: A Physical Activity 
Action Agenda
1. 
Universal access:
Design programs that are effective for every 
child, including those who face the most barriers to participating in 
physical activity. 
2. 
Age appropriate:
Physical activities and tasks that are systemati-
cally designed for a child’s physical, social, and emotional develop-
ment, as well as his or her physical and emotional safety, are a non-
negotiable component of good program design.
3.