ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book explores physical activity’s relationship to achievement, and reviews the research linking physical activity to lower levels of depression and anxiety. It discusses the importance of feasible and socially valid physical activity interventions in the school setting and challenged educators to think of ways to integrate physical activity throughout the school day. The book also explores the need to consider children’s motivation and how to set goals to promote children’s enjoyment and long-term interest in being physically active. It introduces school administrators, educators, and parents to the evidence supporting the importance of physical activity in improving learning outcomes. Physical activity needs to be a part of the educational conversation, and its inclusion in a series on insights in educational psychology is a meaningful start.
