Physical EducationLife-orientation

BY: ZOLEKA RASI

201213067

What does Physical Activity do for the body?What does Physical Activity do for the body?

• Helps Control Weight

Physical Activity Reduces

Physical Activity Reduces

• Body fat percentage

• Blood pressure in some adolescents with hypertension

• Feelings of depression

• Moodiness

•  

Physical Activity

May Prevent or Delay

The development of high Blood The development of high Blood pressurepressure

 

Physical Activity may also reduce

Risk of dying prematurely. Risk of dying from heart

disease.Risk of developing diabetes.

Risk of developing colon cancer.

PROMOTES BRAIN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Research Indicates that

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

WHICH LEADS TO IMPROVED COGNITIVE

PERFORMANCE

Why is physical education

important in Primary schoolsShaping our future students into

healthy active people.

Why PE is important

• Physical education is important course within schools with many benefits for children.

• Promoting fitness to get children's blood pumping and increasing oxygen levels which promote concentration.

Why PE is important

• Physical education promotes healthy exercise and healthy living, promotes team building and working as a member in a team.

Why PE is important

• Physical education gives children the opportunity to be active every single day.

• It gives children early exposure to team sports, and promotes good physical fitness.

• Children who participate in physical education get a workout, and they also learn the importance of exercise as a life long habit.

Why PE is important

• Giving children helpful information to shape a brighter and safer future by Keeping children healthy and teaching them healthy habits in terms of keeping them away from drugs.

Why PE is important

• Students improve their interpersonal skills by also increasing their own levels of motivation and pride in what they do.

• Success through team work is another major component within PE.

Brain research clearly suggests:

Physical Education improves academic performance.

Why is Physical Education Important?

That sensory and motor experiences are imperative to reinforcing and strengthening

brain connections.

• Americans become increasingly less active with each year of age.

•Inactivity among children has now been linked to sedentary living among adults.

• Evidence now exists to show that inactive children and youth are likely to become inactive adults.

• Most chronic illnesses, such as

heart diseases, are a result of cumulative

unhealthy lifestyles.

•What is done in childhood and youth affects health later in

life.

STATUS OF THE

NATION – A NEED

FOR CHANGE

• The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than doubled in the past 30 years.

•Inactivity and poor diet cause at least 300,000 deaths a year in the U.S.

•Fewer than 1 in 4 children get 20 minutes of vigorous activity every day of the week.

•About 1 in 4 children did not play on any sports teams, either at school or through community programs.

by increasing the number of brain capillaries.

This happens with regular aerobic exercise.

This is a great

day for a

jog.

Activity improves cognitive performance

Regular exercise helps provide more glucose and oxygen to the brain.

Regular exercise also helps remove waste products like carbon dioxide.

Aerobic activity 3-4 days per week optimizes brain performance!

Preschool through Elementary

Examples are:

Walking

Running

Jumping

Changing speed of movement

Changing direction of movement

Maintaining balance while the body is in motion

Focus on developing basic motor skills needed for human movement.

To Increase Brain Growth & Development

Before the age of 10 years…

• Motor skills and pathways need to be

continually developed and reinforced.

At about age 10,

the brain begins prioritization.

Only the most practiced skills are kept and preserved.

Physical Activity will reinforce and

strengthen connections through sensory and motor

experiences.

In order to promote brain growth and development

Through middle and High School

Require the learner to develop new motor skills.

Challenge the learner beyond the basic motor skills they should already possess.

Variety is the key!

People continue to develop

motor pathways in the brain.

After 10 years of age and

How do they do that?

Quality, Daily Physical Education

Well-designed programs in schools to increase physical activity in physical education classes have been shown to be effective.

A promising way to help people include more physical activity in their daily lives is…….

How much activity is needed for adolescents?

Daily physical activity is bestalmost daily is OK.

Surgeon General suggests

Activity can be part of play, games, sports, work,

transportation, recreation, physical education, or

planned exercise.The activity can be

performed in the context of the family, school or

community.

How much activity

is needed for adults?• Perform 20-30

minutes of aerobic activity 3-5 times per week.

• Incorporate lifelong wellness activities almost daily.

• Follow appropriate active lifestyle diet.

Promoting Physical Activity In School

Physical Activity

• Physical inactivity is a serious problem here in the United States.

• If a physically active lifestyle is adopted early in life, the chances are better that it may continue into adulthood.

• Schools can provide environments with opportunities for learning and practicing active lifestyle behaviors.

Physical Activity…

• Any athletic, recreational or occupational activities that require physical skills and utilizes strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility, range of motion or agility to increase physical fitness.

Physical Activity is Important

• Improves cardiovascular and respiratory functioning• Reduces coronary artery disease (CAD) risk• Increased quality of life. • Beneficial improvements in cardiovascular and

respiratory function include:• An increased ability of exercising muscles to consume

oxygen,• Lowered resting and exercise heart rates,• Increased stamina• Resistance to fatigue • More effective management of diabetes • Reduced bone-mineral loss• Decreased blood pressure • Increased efficiency of the heart.

How much physical activity is recommended for

children?

Physical Activity is good!

• According to the new 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, children and adolescents should engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week.

How can we incorporate

physical activity into school?

Even if physical activity requirements are

declining, schools can promote physically active lifestyles.• Provide time during the school day for quality physical activity.

• Sponsor parent-child activity programs after school.• Encourage and enable school personnel to be active role

models by their participation in physical activity.• Allow access to facilities before and after school hours and

during vacation periods.• Plan fitness breaks: periodic 5 minute aerobic activities to

break up the school day or class.• Provide students and teachers with physical and social

environments that encourage and enable physical activity.• Encourage and enable parental involvement in physical

activity.• Schedule an activity break after lunch.• Provide extracurricular programs, e.g. walking clubs, jumping

rope, in-line skating.• Encourage teachers to provide time for unstructured physical

activity during recess.• Incorporate physical activity in other subjects such as math,

science, language arts, spelling and geography.

The impact of physical activity

Impact• Schools that promote physical activity may have a

significant impact on reducing childhood obesity, chronic disease, and, ultimately, adult mortality.

• As research has shown physical activity has been associated with increased academic performance, self-concept, mood, and mental health, the promotion of physical activity and exercise may also improve quality of life.

Gym Rules

• You have 5 minutes to change when coming into class. You will have instant activity until we start class. Instant activity includes using basketballs, volleyballs, foam footballs, jump ropes, hula hoops and any other equipment that is put out in they gym.

• Physical education is a collective effort – everyone needs to put forth maximum effort and try your hardest in EVERY activity.

• Warm ups will be a combination of dynamic stretching, static stretching, body weight exercises and cardio work.

• We will be working as a class to build muscle and be healthier.

• Be respectful to your teachers and classmates. Always ask yourself, “what would Jesus do?”

• The gym is a safe zone. Everyone has the right to play and be included without being laughed at or made fun of. Unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated.

Grading g

• Participation is 70% of your grade. That means:

• going for the ball all the time.

• trying to get open for a pass.

• not letting your teammates do all the work.

• being sweaty and out of breath when class ends.

• Homework and quizzes are 30% of your grade.

• Homework must be turned in when due. If not, points will be added to your responsibility card and the work MUST be turned in by the next class.

• Study guides will be posted on Option C.

• Some assignments will be posted on my blog. Make sure you know how to get to it.

1. Have in mind the developmental needs of the children.

2. Observe progression of exercises.

3. Start with easy movements and gradually have more complicated ones.

4. Variety of movements or combinations may add interest and will also involve more muscles.

5. Observe symmetry and unity in creating exercises for different groups.

We will start the year with

fitness testing. Each student will know his or her body fat percentage, how many

calories he or she needs,

and come up with a goal

for the semester.

Pacer run

Curl ups

Push ups

20 yard dash

Sit and reach

PE has the potential to decrease levels of obesity

• PE programmes have a significant influence on the future health of children, by encouraging pupils to take part in a wide variety of physical activities

Many additional benefits for pupils

• co-operation in group situations

• acceptance of success and failure,

• concepts of working hard and ‘fair play’

• appreciation of the skills and attributes of others

Physical Education (PE) provides children with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to perform a variety of physical activities, maintain physical fitness and to

value as well as enjoy physical activity as an ongoing part

of a healthy lifestyle.

HAVE FUN, PLAY HARD

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