Download or read book Using Polar GoFit Technology to Increase Children s Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Time in Physical Education written by Brandi L. Pettit and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s children are lacking physical activity (PA). The majority of students do not achieve adequate amounts of PA daily and weekly. Physical education is a major source of PA for many children, therefore teachers have to do their best to help their students achieve as much time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as possible. Technology has become a major part of the world and it is suggested that teachers can use it to help students achieve higher amounts of MVPA in class. However, it is unclear how exactly these technologies influence and encourage students’ activity. The purpose of this study was to determine how technology implementation can best help students achieve more MVPA time. Thirty-three children from a school in the mid-west volunteered to be a part of this study. Students wore accelerometers and heart rate monitors in class for 9 basketball lessons. Various conditions were implemented to see how the students reacted to the different technology pieces. It was found that students achieved significantly more MVPA time when they had feedback from the heart rate monitors than when they had not feedback about their performance. Students also achieved significantly higher MVPA when the feedback gave them a goal for the class, however the MVPA time achieved with the goal was not significantly different from having only the feedback without goal. The results showed that students are able to achieve significantly higher amounts of MVPA when they are receiving feedback from technology than when they are only wearing the devices.
Download or read book Physical Activity and Children written by Noemie P. Beaulieu and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease. It also increases the risk of stroke and such other major cardiovascular risk factors as obesity, high blood pressure, low HDL ("good") cholesterol and diabetes. The American Heart Association recommends that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. Increased physical activity has been associated with an increased life expectancy and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. Physical activity produces overall physical, psychological and social benefits. Inactive children are likely to become inactive adults. This book presents new research in the field from around the world.
Download or read book Utilizing Technology to Increase Youth Engagement Towards Physical Activity written by Deborah Simone Fetter and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging in regular activity during childhood contributes to better cardiorespiratory fitness and a greater likelihood of being active in adulthood. Yet, few youth in the United States meet the United States Department of Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommendation of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) per day. Concomitantly, the prevalence of childhood obesity remains alarmingly high in the United States with 31.8% of youth classified as overweight or obese. There are a multitude of factors that contribute to the development of obesity, including physical activity patterns. Engaging in regular physical activity has been associated with a wide range of health benefits, including improving body composition. The school setting has been postulated to be a desirable place to promote physical activity because youth spend a large portion of their day in school and have the chance to expend up to half of their daily energy. However, the opportunities for youth to be physically active have been declining as physical education programs continue to be eliminated and recess time shortened in schools. Additionally, the availability of technology has increased in recent years and made engaging in sedentary behaviors, such as playing video games and watching TV, more accessible. Yet, there is potential in incorporating technology related to exercise into school-based programs to generate interest in physical activity. Further, there are many determinants of physical activity to target for effective interventions, including physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Investigating how we can target these determinants in obesity-prevention programs can lead to a greater understanding of how to encourage youth to develop lifelong physical activity habits. The overall objective of this research was to investigate how utilizing technology in the school-based, multicomponent nutrition program, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP), can help increase youth engagement towards physical activity. The first objective of this research was to determine the impact of the SHCP on physical activity patterns in a sub-sample of fourth-grade youth. Physical activity has been shown to have a wide range of beneficial health effects, yet few youth meet the United States physical activity recommendation. To address the increased prevalence of childhood obesity, the SHCP was developed based on principles of the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 adaption of the Social Ecological Model. The program was implemented over nine months among fourth-grade youth. One intervention school and one control school within the same Northern California school district were selected to participate in this sub-study. At pre- and post-intervention assessments, youth wore a PolarActive monitor on their non-dominant wrist 24 h/d for at least 2 consecutive days. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate change in physical activity by adjusting for covariates and other potential confounders, including ethnicity/race, household income, and sex. Statistical significance was set at p
Download or read book The Role of the TGfU Pedagogical Approach in Promoting Physical Activity Levels During Physical Education Lessons and Beyond written by Lindsey Rachel Smith and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study was designed to initially determine levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) occurring during physical education in 11-12 year olds using appropriate objective methods. Subsequently, the potential of a pedagogical method; 'teaching games for understanding' to increase PA levels and self determined motivation during PE lessons, and habitual physical activity during leisure time was examined. The most reliable and valid PA measurement tool for the chosen age group was the RT3 ® triaxial accelerometer. PA levels during PE lessons fell short of the recommended 50% (20 minute) criterion, with children accumulating 16.4 ± 2.3 minutes (44.9 ± 5.6%) of mean MVPA during lesson time. Seven day habitual activity monitoring revealed that time spent in MVPA on a PE day was significantly higher (P
Download or read book Physical Activity and Learning After School written by Paula J. Schwanenflugel and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Subject Areas/Keywords: academic enrichment programs, academic skills, after school activities, after school programs, children, elementary schools, exercise, games, health promotion, high poverty schools, interventions, kinesiology, literacy, mathematics, obesity prevention, physical education, physical fitness, public health, reading, social studies, struggling learners, students DESCRIPTION Every school day, more than 10 million children attend after
Download or read book Contemporary Uses of Technology in K 12 Physical Education written by Steve Sanders and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do teachers, principals, school administrators, superintendents, state policy makers, and parents need to know about the growing trend to use technology in physical activity environments? How can technology be used to increase not only fitness levels but academic learning in today’s youth? How can kids benefit from increased use of technology in physical education? These questions and others are answered in this volume of the series Educational Policy in the 21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions. An entire generation is growing up without the benefits of daily physical activity. The daily experiences of our children are centered on the use of technology driven, mostly sedentary, activities. Technology should be considered a viable tool that can increase physical activity levels when implemented effectively. The lack of contemporary programs and strategies that motivate participants to want to participate daily in physical activity has created a culture of inactivity and obesity and is having a profound effect on the physical health and academic learning potential of today’s youth. In this volume the authors suggest current trends and explore the enormous potential of technology in motivating youth to commit to daily physical activity. Authors detail contemporary programs, teaching strategies and contemporary technologies beginning to be used in schools across the country, and suggest policies, directions, and cost considerations for implementing technology based learning in physical activity and physical education settings.
Download or read book Adapting Physical Education written by Robert Buckanavage and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monitoring and Promoting Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Children written by Adilson Marques and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physical Activity in Children written by Somya Rastogi and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction. The growing population of children and adolescents with low physical activity levels and poor psychosocial health necessitates accessible interventions that promote well-being. Electronic health (eHealth) physical activity interventions are a promising choice due to their scalability and accessibility. This dissertation examined the feasibility and effects of ACTIWEB-PA, a remotely delivered, web-based movement integration program for children while also assessing the correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth, providing valuable insights for future intervention design. Methods. Active Children through In-home Web-based Physical Activity (ACTIWEB-PA) pilot randomized controlled trial: Eighty-two insufficiently active children aged 8-11 years were randomized to either an exercise intervention group or a wait-list control group. The intervention was a 12-week-long, self-directed, remotely delivered web-based movement integration program offered through the UNICEF Kid Power website. Feasibility was assessed with recruitment, retention, and intervention adherence rates. Intervention satisfaction was assessed using surveys and qualitatively, with end-of-study interviews. Intervention effects on physical activity and psychosocial health outcomes were assessed using mixed models. Survey of Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) data study: Data from 308, 6-17-year-olds with valid accelerometer wear time from wave II of SHOW were used to examine potential correlates of accelerometer measured physical activity and sedentary behavior. Mixed models were used to identify sociodemographic, anthropometric, neighborhood, screen-time, and parental factors associated with the outcomes. Results. ACTIWEB-PA study: The mean age of participants was 9.2℗ł1.1 years and 51.2% were female. A recruitment rate of 73.6% was obtained. Follow-up surveys were completed by 93.9% participants (retention rate-1) and valid follow-up accelerometer wear was completed by 80.5% participants (retention rate-2). In addition, 69.4% had high program adherence in the exercise intervention group. Intervention was found to be appropriate, pragmatic, and enjoyable based on qualitative analysis. Suggestions to improve novelty, variety, and incorporating peer participation were made by families. Adjusting for baseline imbalances in outcomes, there were no significant intervention effects on the primary outcomes of physical activity. Among the secondary outcomes, only behavioral adjustment sub-scale of the Piers Harris Self-Concept scale saw significant positive improvements (p = 0.03). Our results were indicative of a gender-based variation in physical activity outcomes. SHOW data study: Mixed model analyses showed non-significant but meaningful associations of minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with screen time (p = 0.06) and Walk Score (p = 0.09). In addition, BMI (p = 0.04) of the participant was significantly associated while gender (p = 0.16) was non-significantly associated with minutes/day of sedentary bouts. Conclusion: The ACTIWEB-PA study was found to be feasible, and the movement integration program had high adherence rates and was deemed acceptable. The intervention did not impact children's physical activity and psychosocial health outcomes significantly. Nevertheless, given the increasing interest in and utilization of remotely delivered eHealth interventions to promote physical activity among children, this study offers valuable insights for optimizing future trials in this field. Important correlates of objectively measured MVPA and sedentary bouts in children and adolescents were also identified, including the modifiable screen time. These findings together advance the field of children's physical activity epidemiology and provide insights to inform the design of future interventions aimed at promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior in children and adolescents.
Download or read book Effect of Autonomy on Children s Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Enjoyment and Competency During High intensity Interval Training in Physical Education written by Kathryn Gray Burford and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PURPOSE: Little is known about children’s enjoyment and competency with HIIT during school, and no efforts have been made using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to make school based, HIIT interventions more accepted by children. The purpose of this study is to describe children’s physical activity levels, enjoyment, and competency of HIIT within a SDT framework (autonomy) in elementary school physical education (PE) classes. The study will further explore children’s enjoyment and competence towards high intensity, low intensity, and strength activities. METHODS: Participants were 402 children from one diverse elementary school (49.4% female, 21.1% Latino or Hispanic, 59.6% white). Student enjoyment and competency were collected from each child following teacher (non-autonomous) and student led (autonomous) conditions. 201 children wore accelerometers to measure moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Enjoyment and competency were assessed for each activity type (high, strength, and low). ANALYSIS: The primary hypotheses were assessed through a series of 2-way ANOVAs; 2 (condition) x 2 (sex) x 4 (grade), with repeated measures on the first factor (condition). A 4 (grade) by 2 (sex) MANCOVA on enjoyment and competence for type of activity (high, strength, low). RESULTS: Children significantly enjoyed (M=4.52, SD=0.87) and felt more competent (M=4.45, SD=0.74) during the autonomous HIIT condition compared to the nonautonomous HIIT condition, (M=4.08, SD=1.09; M=4.36, SD=0.80); percent MPVA was significantly lower in the autonomous condition (M=41.89, SD=12.16) compared to the nonautonomous condition (M=54.77, SD =11.51). Females enjoyed low intensity activity significantly (M=4.56, SD =0.55) more than males (M=4.38, SD =0.69) and males enjoyed high intensity (M=4.17, SD =0.72) and strength activities (M=3.96, SD =1.01) significantly more than females (M=3.95, SD =0.75; M=3.67, SD =1.11). CONCLUSION: Girls across grades tended to enjoy lower intensity activity, while boys enjoyed high intensity and strength activities. In addition, the inclusion of choice to provide a sense of autonomy increased enjoyment of HIIT, which was associated with competence, but lowered physical activity intensity. These data can be used to inform the design of school based, HIIT interventions
Download or read book Fitness Education for Children written by Stephen J. Virgilio and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the latest edition of his book Fitness Education for Children: A Team Approach, Stephen Virgilio emphasizes the importance of collaboration to combat obesity and promote active lifestyles. Virgilio shows how you can combine the efforts of physical educators, administrators, classroom teachers, school volunteers, parents, school lunch personnel, health service professionals, and others in the community. Virgilio provides new suggestions and information on incorporating the team approach to help schools meet wellness policy objectives. He spells out a school wellness approach with the physical educator as physical activity director and guides you in integrating school fitness breaks and activities in the classroom curriculum. He also • offers new exercise, rhythmic, and pedometer activities as well as new fitness games; • provides current research and statistics on childhood obesity and approaches to intervention; • includes a completely new chapter on yoga (including activities) for school-aged children; and • presents information on the stages of behavioral change, helping teachers modify long-term health behaviors in children. This new edition also includes updated Activitygram/Fitnessgram procedures and a discussion of SMART goals. You’ll find a new section on teaching children with autism spectrum disorder and the current USDA’s MyPlate. You’ll also receive the most recent physical activity guidelines for children from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and help in developing programs that support those guidelines. And you’ll find updated references throughout the book as well as new websites for further information. Fitness Education for Children also offers strategies for cross-curricular activities and classroom collaborations as well as suggestions for using technology to enhance your communication with students and parents. Written for veteran and new physical educators as well as students preparing to enter the profession, this text covers the gamut of issues that educators need to know to provide effective fitness education. Those issues include the principles of fitness, teaching children with disabilities, planning lessons, teaching fitness concepts, collaborating with other teachers, and getting parents and your community involved. You also receive updated developmental exercises and active games and activities, and you’ll learn how to hold exciting schoolwide events. Fitness Education for Children offers a blueprint for battling obesity in school-aged children by promoting healthy lifestyles. This book will help you understand the educational philosophy, instructional strategies, assessments, and pedagogical models that will transform your curriculum into a springboard to a lifetime of healthy activity for the children you teach.
Download or read book Physical Activity for Children written by Charles B. Corbin and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigative Links Between Cognitive Function and Moderate to vigorous Physical Activity in Elementary Physical Education written by A. Melissa Pirrie and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physical Activity Intervention in Early Care and Education Settings written by Wei Qiu and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the effectiveness of an eight-week intervention program that was developed to increase children's physical activity in early care and education settings. Social learning theory and the dynamics systems approach were used as the guiding theoretical frameworks in this study. Seven hypotheses were made to guide the evaluation of the intervention program. The intervention took place from November 2006 through January 2007 in the three-, four-year-old, and kindergarten classes at the University of Delaware Laboratory Preschool. One component of the intervention was physical activity curriculum for teachers to implement in children's daily routines. The other component was short energy burst activities also known as Planned Energetic Play (PEP) that teachers could embed in their existing curriculum. For the evaluation of the intervention program, data were obtained from the participants on four occasions: baseline (T1), mid-point of the intervention (T2), immediately following the completion of the intervention (T3), and four months following the completion of intervention (T4). The Actical accelerometer was used to measure children's daily, indoor, and outdoor physical activity at the four times. Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was performed to compare children's activity energy expenditure (AEE) and moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) obtained across the four times of measurement. In addition, class, gender, and children's BMI at the beginning of the intervention were entered as between-subjects factors in the Repeated Measures ANOVA. Children who had the lowest level of physical activity at baseline were compared with the rest of the participants regarding the impact of the intervention program. The results showed that this center based intervention appeared to have a capacity for having an effect on increasing children's physical activity in the early care and education setting. The effectiveness was associated with class and the participant's activity level at the beginning of the intervention. Children's gender and weight status were not significant predictors of the outcome of the intervention. The implementation and effectiveness of this physical activity intervention program had implication on many factors related to early childhood education. Factors at the micro level included teacher attitudes and values, early childhood curriculum, and facilities of early care and education programs. At the macro level, early care policies and regulations had a strong influence on children's physical activity and their participation in programs that aimed at preventing childhood obesity.
Download or read book Promotion of Physical Activity and Health in the School Setting written by Antonio García-Hermoso and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the Early Years written by Hannah Brewer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on improving well-being among young children. It provides a theoretical base explaining why physical activity is important, and offers practical strategies for increasing health and well-being in early childhood settings. It takes ancient wisdom on the mind and body connection, applies it to the youngest children, and supports it with current empirical and international evidence—all with an eye toward improving wellness across the lifespan. The many topics discussed in the book include children’s motor skills, movement, interaction, physical literacy, the use of video games, dog ownership, developmental delays, as well as strategies to improve physical activities in the classroom and broader contexts. In recent years, children’s health has become a priority worldwide. Topics such as “screen time” “sedentary behavior” and “childhood obesity” have become important issues everywhere- in the news, in schools, in community and commercials settings, and among health care providers. Limiting sedentary behavior, increasing physical activity, and maintaining a nutritious diet are three fundamental needs during early childhood. Preschool years are a time when children begin to explore the world around them, and develop more vivid understandings of their surroundings. As this book shows, the early years may be the best time to teach wellness concepts and assist young children in establishing healthy lifestyle habits.
Download or read book School Day Intervention Opportunities for Increasing 7 11 Year Old Children s Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity written by Zoe Hope Rutherford and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
