Explore Youth Physical Fitness

Learn how to maximize a playground investment, providing a setting and programming  for physical education by implementing six essential elements of play. This research based design guidelines and curriculum programming gets kids actively moving  to help combat childhood obesity and encourage healthy lifestyles.

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Play On!®

Youth Physical Fitness

Play On! is a standards-based physical education program that promotes overall fitness, learning, and fun on the playground! Developed in partnership with Shape America and authored by experts from Louisiana State University, Play On! focuses on overall physical fitness while imploring six essential elements of play. Play On! gets kids actively moving on the playground to help combat childhood obesity and encourage healthy lifestyles.