The potential epidemiologic, clinical, and economic impact of requiring schools to offer Physical Education (PE) classes in Mexico City.
Marie C FergusonSarah M BartschKelly J O'SheaDiana M ThomasTimothy H MoranMario Solano GonzalesPatrick T WedlockSindiso NyathiMatthew MorganKevin L ChinSheryl A ScannellDaniel L HertensteinMolly DominoKushi RanganathAtif AdamKatherine Tomaino FraserAdam FraserBruce Y LeePublished in: PloS one (2022)
Requiring PE in all schools could be cost-effective when PE class costs, on average, up to $10,340 per school annually. Further, the amount of time students are active during class is a driver of PE classes' value (e.g., it is cost saving when PE classes meet international guidelines) suggesting the need for specific recommendations.