1. Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity & Fitness
Ch 15

2. Outcome Project Has learned skills Is physically fit
Participates regularly in physical activity
Knows benefits of physical activity
Values physical activity –NASPE
Physically educated person: has active lifestyle, achieves & maintains health enhancing level of fitness

3. Define
Physical Activity: move body, includes sport, dance, & leisure activities
Process leads learner to fitness
Fitness: attributes have relating to ability to perform physical activity
Outcome of physical activity process

4. Define
Physical Fitness: measure of person’s ability to perform physical activities
Health related fitness: promote optimum health & prevent disease
Skill related fitness: promote optimum performance of motor skill

5. Physical Activity Amount
Less time devoted to physical activity
Declines with age
NASPE- elementary 30-60min. minimum; last in periods of min; variety of activities
Moderate to vigourous

6. Activity Pyramid
Demonstrates activities to do each day and activities to cut down on
Fun for kids to look at
Become interested in activity

7. High Activity Levels during PE Class
Instant activities
Activities for students waiting a turn
Intersperse activity oriented task & skill development task
Pedometers for awareness

8. Special Needs & Restrictions
Modify activities to improve functional activity & increase opportunities for habitual physical activity

9. Positive Message about Physical Activity & Fitness
Regular schedule – don’t skip less
Don’t keep students from participating or use as punishment
Be enthusiastic, energetic
Use praise

10. Cardiovascular Routines that get heart rate up
Running, jumping, skipping, sliding, etc
Keep moving

11. Muscular Strength & Endurance
Include upper & lower body movements
Can add objects
Use body weight
Muscular strength: max force muscle produces against resistance w/single max effort
Muscular Endurance: capacity to exert force repeatedly w/resistance

12. Muscular Strength & Endurance
Upper, lower, abdominal strength & endurance
Muscle of the week
Special needs: modify weights, how move, times repeat exercise

13. Flexibility Range of motion around a joint Specific to joints
Stretching to discomfort but not pain

14. Stretches Performed slowly Follow a warm-up Held for 15-30 sec
Held in comfortable position
Gentle - avoid pain

15. Stretches Do not: Bounce Hyperextend Perform fast Swing Over-bend
Arch neck or low back

16. Stretches Games – alphabet, stretch break, pit stop
Incorporate into lessons
Include special needs

17. Fitness Testing Dreaded
Performance effected by: maturation, heredity, predisposition, body comp
Used as self-monitoring tool
Feedback not end point
Learn about fitness & set goals
Fitness standards exist in some areas