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Area Physical Education Program
*This website was originally created for the UW-La Crosse Physical Activity Program but is now being used for at home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope you find the site useful and hope you stay active in this stressful time!
*This website was originally created for the UW-La Crosse Physical Activity Program but is now being used for at home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope you find the site useful and hope you stay active in this stressful time!
Hello, and welcome to the Greater La Crosse Area Physical Education Program Online Resource. This website was originally designed to provide homeschool students and parents of students with the physical activity guidelines and multiple opportunities to get active!
The mission of this website is to provide a functional and valuable physical activity resource for homeschool students and parents. The websites physical activity modules are in alignment with the national physical activity guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Key Guidelines for School-Aged Children and Adolescents
Key Guidelines for School-Aged Children and Adolescents
Children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of moderate-to-vigourous physical activity daily:
Children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of moderate-to-vigourous physical activity daily:
Aerobic: Most of the 60 minutes or more per day should be either moderate - or vigorous - intensity aerobic physical activity and should include vigorous - intensity physical activity on at least 3 days a week.
Muscle-strengthening: As part of their 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity, children and adolescents should include muscle-strengthening physical activity 3 days a week.
Bone-strengthening: As part of their 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity, children and adolescents should include bone-strengthening physical activity on at least 3 days a week.
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