Vol. 2025 No. 3 (2025)
Articles

Research on the U.S. health and fitness program and its implications

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  • Yinwen Huang,
  • Lisi Fen
Yinwen Huang
Shanxi Medical University, No. 56 Xinjian South Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, 030001, China
Lisi Fen
University of Pennsylvania, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Published 13-06-2025

Keywords

  • Health and Fitness,
  • Adolescents,
  • School Physical Education,
  • United States

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How to Cite

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Y. Huang and L. Fen, “Research on the U.S. health and fitness program and its implications”, The Young Thinker's Rev., vol. 2025, no. 3, pp. 20–24, Jun. 2025, doi: 10.62852/ytr/2025/165.

Abstract

This study centers on the U.S. Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) and reviews the development of the U.S. health and fitness program. The results indicate that health and fitness education in the U.S. involves health assessment as well as educational and motivational tools that support teachers and students in adopting an active lifestyle. The PYFP serves as a model for health and fitness education, with three core areas: health assessment, professional development, and cognitive motivation. It is suggested that China should implement and establish the concept of differentiated health and fitness for adolescents, emphasize the cultivation of physical literacy in physical activities, and develop a sound governance system and capacity for youth sports curricula.

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