This report from the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, compiled by Kohl (epidemiology & kinesiology) and Cook (study director), addresses the declining emphasis on physical education in schools in a country where physical inactivity across the lifespan is linked to a large number of common health problems. The volume introduces study methods, followed by discrete chapters on various aspects of the status quo with respect to youth physical activity, health correlations, and treatment in academic programs. Effectiveness of different approaches is assessed, and recommendations for future research and implementation are provided. Appendices offer a glossary, tabulations of state legislative policy on physical education, and additional information on the study and contributors. Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)