Fitness For Young People
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Author | : Jan Wright |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2010-06-10 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1136964282 |
Despite society’s current preoccupation with interrelated issues such as obesity, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and children’s health, there has until now been little published research that directly addresses the place and meaning of physical activity in young people’s lives. In this important new collection, leading international scholars address that deficit by exploring the differences in young people’s experiences and meanings of physical activity as these are related to their social, cultural and geographical locations, to their abilities and their social and personal biographies. The book places young people’s everyday lives at the centre of the study, arguing that it this 'everydayness' (school, work, friendships, ethnicity, family routines, interests, finances, location) that is key to shaping the engagement of young people in physical activity. By allowing the voices of young people to be heard through these pages, the book helps the reader to make sense of how young people see physical activity in their lives. Drawing on a breadth of theoretical frameworks, and challenging the orthodox assumptions that underpin contemporary physical activity policy, interventions and curricula, this book powerfully refutes the argument that young people are 'the problem' and instead demonstrates the complex social constructions of physical activity in the lives of young people. Young People, Physical Activity and the Everyday is essential reading for both students and researchers with a particular interest physical activity, physical education, health, youth work and social policy.
Author | : Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 503 |
Release | : 2013-11-13 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309283140 |
Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic. The prevalence, health impact, and evidence of changeability all have resulted in calls for action to increase physical activity across the lifespan. In response to the need to find ways to make physical activity a health priority for youth, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment was formed. Its purpose was to review the current status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school, and examine the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents. Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment. This report lays out a set of guiding principles to guide its work on these tasks. These included: recognizing the benefits of instilling life-long physical activity habits in children; the value of using systems thinking in improving physical activity and physical education in the school environment; the recognition of current disparities in opportunities and the need to achieve equity in physical activity and physical education; the importance of considering all types of school environments; the need to take into consideration the diversity of students as recommendations are developed. This report will be of interest to local and national policymakers, school officials, teachers, and the education community, researchers, professional organizations, and parents interested in physical activity, physical education, and health for school-aged children and adolescents.
Author | : Lorraine Cale |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2004-10-28 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1137085959 |
Young people are a distinct group with specific exercise needs, yet there are a number of misconceptions and limited guidance on the subject. This book explores the key issues, implications and initiatives associated with exercise and exercise promotion in young people, draws together the available evidence on young people's physical activity and fitness, and explores how exercise can be promoted to young people in the contexts of the school and community. It converts theory into practice, ideas into reality and principles into action, and will be a valuable resource for students and practitioners alike.
Author | : Avery D. Faigenbaum |
Publisher | : Human Kinetics Publishers |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2019-11-12 |
Genre | : Exercise for youth |
ISBN | : 1492525790 |
ACSM's Essentials of Youth Fitness is the authoritative guide on motor skill development, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and strength, power, speed and agility training for young athletes.
Author | : Neil Armstrong |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780192626608 |
This book provides an overview of the physiological responses to physical activity in young people. Subjects covered include the relationship between exercise and growth, muscular strength and body fat.
Author | : Avery D. Faigenbaum |
Publisher | : Human Kinetics Publishers |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780736067928 |
SUPERANNO Leading experts Avery Faigenbaum and Wayne Westcott guide you in developing safe, effective, and enjoyable training programs for ages seven to eighteen. Advice will help kids safely develop a strong musculoskeletal system that can help them improve their health and fitness and also withstand the rigors of sport participation. Includes the most up-to-date information in the areas of nutrition, hydration, and recovery to maximize the effects of strength training and minimize the risks of overtraining. Original.
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2012-12-10 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309262879 |
Physical fitness affects our ability to function and be active. At poor levels, it is associated with such health outcomes as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Physical fitness testing in American youth was established on a large scale in the 1950s with an early focus on performance-related fitness that gradually gave way to an emphasis on health-related fitness. Using appropriately selected measures to collected fitness data in youth will advance our understanding of how fitness among youth translates into better health. In Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth, the IOM assesses the relationship between youth fitness test items and health outcomes, recommends the best fitness test items, provides guidance for interpreting fitness scores, and provides an agenda for needed research. The report concludes that selected cardiorespiratory endurance, musculoskeletal fitness, and body composition measures should be in fitness surveys and in schools. Collecting fitness data nationally and in schools helps with setting and achieving fitness goals and priorities for public health at an individual and national level.
Author | : Simon Frost |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2009-08-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1435833643 |
Describes how to maintain physical fitness for youth, providing exercises that are both effective and fun.
Author | : Lindsay Canales |
Publisher | : Human Kinetics |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0736095977 |
Physical Activities for Young People With Severe Disabilities will help you provide high-quality physical education for students with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other orthopedic impairments that inhibit their ability to function physically. The resource contains 50 activities that offer a range of options in working with students of varying abilities, evidence-based research that shows the benefits of activity for people with disabilities, and safety tips and teaching strategies.
Author | : Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Health education |
ISBN | : 9780944235737 |
Concluding a two-year review and revision process supported by the American Cancer Society and conducted by an expert panel of health education professionals, this second edition of the National Health Education Standards is the foremost reference in establishing, promoting, and supporting health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels. These guidelines and standards provide a framework for teachers, administrators, and policy makers in designing or selecting curricula, allocating instructional resources, and assessing student achievement and progress; provide students, families, and communities with concrete expectations for health education; and advocate for quality health education in schools, including primary cancer prevention for children and youth.