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The article discusses the importance of incorporating wellness and exercise principles in teacher education programs to help in the prevention of obesity in K-12 students in the U.S. The authors infer that educators need to understand and teach the concepts of healthy living and aim to illustrate a lifestyle of wellness and exercise so that their students will be encouraged to follow a healthy lifestyle. The authors state that all teacher candidates should study areas such as nutrition, exercise safety, and physical-activity program designed to positively influence their students.

The article discusses the role of philosophy in teaching physical education in the schools of the United States. The role of philosophy in physical education is important to make the physical education teachers understand the critical role they play in helping the American youths develop positive movement habits. Philosophy also helps in understanding the need, worth, value and magnitude for physical education. Due to these reasons the teachers should pass a mandatory course on a philosophical perspective of the importance of physical education in every life.

Examines the physical activity levels of college-aged students enrolled at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Importance of physical activity; Use of physical education students as participants of study; Method used to measure physical activity; Gender and class differences in physical activity.