<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Push Play PE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Push Play PE]]></description><link>https://www.pushplaype.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:14:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pushplaype.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Does elementary P.E. Help Improve Math and Reading Performance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer, yes!  A 2017 meta-analysis published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, analyzed 26 studies involving 10,205 children ages 4 to 13 and found statistically significant effects of physical activity interventions on mathematics, reading, and combined academic achievement scores. The research also identified benefits for students' on-task classroom behavior.  These findings prove what most already know....p]]></description><link>https://www.pushplaype.com/post/can-p-e-help-improve-math-and-reading-scores</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac87863b89f0f638e3b9c33</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:24:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>~Push Play PE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E. leads to higher test scores.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The science is clear: structured elementary PE leads to higher test scores.  Are you sure elementary PE is expendable? A major review conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examined 50 studies exploring the relationship between school-based physical activity and academic performance. Across 251 measured relationships, 50.5% showed positive associations with academic outcomes, while only 1.5% were negative. The findings suggest that physical activity can support...]]></description><link>https://www.pushplaype.com/post/p-e-leads-to-higher-test-scores</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac87128d3466ffa9b94aae0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:06:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>~Push Play PE</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>