TABLE 1—
Estimated Yearly Energy Expenditure in Physical Education Classes by School Level: United States, May 2014
| Elementary School |
Middle School |
High School |
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| PE, Minutes/Day or Mean (SE) | EE, kcal/Class | PE, Minutes/Day or Mean (SE) | EE, kcal/Class | PE, Minutes/Day or Mean (SE) | EE, kcal/Class | |
| NASPE | 30.0 | 1 466 758 | 45.0 | 1 402 049 | 45.0 | 1 926 701 |
| Alabama | 30.0 | 1 466 758 | 50.0 | 1 557 883 | . . . | . . . |
| Arkansas | 12.0 | 586 703 | 12.0 | 373 880 | . . . | . . . |
| California | 20.0 | 977 839 | 40.0 | 1 246 266 | 40.0 | 1 712 624 |
| Florida | 30.0 | 1 466 758 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| Hawaii | 6.0 | 293 352 | . . . | . . . | 40.0 | 1 712 624 |
| Iowa | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 9.0 | 338 156 |
| Louisiana | 30.0a | 1 466 758 | 30.0a | 934 700 | . . . | . . . |
| Mississippi | 10.0 | 488 919 | 10.0 | 311 567 | . . . | . . . |
| Missouri | 10.0 | 488 919 | 9.0 | 280 410 | . . . | . . . |
| Montana | . . . | . . . | 45.0b | 1 402 049 | 45.0b | 1 926 701 |
| New Jersey | 30.0 | 1 466 758 | 30.0 | 934 700 | 30.0 | 1 284 468 |
| New York | 24.0 | 1 173 407 | 19.0 | 591 976 | 18.0 | 676 312 |
| North Dakota | 23.8 | 1 163 628 | 9.0 | 280 410 | . . . | . . . |
| Oklahoma | 12.0 | 586 703 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| Rhode Island | 20.0 | 977 839 | 20.0 | 623 133 | 20.0 | 856 312 |
| South Carolina | 12.0 | 586 703 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| Utah | . . . | . . . | 45.0b | 1 402 049 | 45.0b | 1 926 701 |
| Washington | 20.0 | 977 839 | 20.0 | 623 133 | . . . | . . . |
| West Virginia | 18.0 | 880 055 | 45.0 | 1 402 049 | 45.0b | 1 926 701 |
| State averagec | 19.2 (2.0) | 940 559 (100 454) | 27.4 (4.1) | 854 586 (126 696) | 32.4 (4.6) | 1 373 400 (203 495) |
Note. EE = energy expenditure; NASPE = National Association for Sport and Physical Education; PE = physical education. Ellipses indicate that a state policy for PE duration at that school level was not reported or did not exist and estimated EE could not be calculated.
a
Indicates a policy for which ≥ 150 min/wk were mandated.
b
Indicates a policy for which ≥ 225 min/wk were mandated.
c
Data from all states (n = 19) with a policy mandating or recommending specific PE minutes. Total mean and SE were calculated because data were normally distributed.