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Presidential Physical Fitness Award Criticized

Updated 2026-05-06 19:50 UTC 1 source Negative

Experts say that President Donald Trump’s resurrection of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award is ‘half-baked’ and unlikely to improve children’s health alone.

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Scientific American

The return of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award likely won’t improve children’s health, experts say

Researchers say that President Donald Trump’s resurrection of widely maligned fitness testing in schools is “half-baked” and unlikely to move the needle on youth physical activity alone

2026-05-06 17:30 UTC