Physical Fitness and Wellness for Children Intelligence and

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Physical Fitness and Wellness for Children

• Intelligence and Skill Can Only Function at the
  Peak of Their Capacity When the Body Is Healthy
  and Strong.
• John F. Kennedy

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Physical Fitness and Health

• The Surgeon Generals Report , the National
  Standards for Physical Education, the Physical
  Activity for Children Guidelines, and the
  American Heart Association all recommend that
• children need 30-60 minutes of moderate
  physical activity 5 days per week.

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Principles of Fitness Training

• Frequency How often are you physically active?
• Intensity How hard do you workout/exercise?
• Duration How long do you exercise?

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Physical Activity Pyramid

• Established by COPEC in 1998
• Sets four levels of activity

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Physical Activity Pyramid
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Physical Activity Pyramid

• Level 1 involves activities with large muscle
  groups and have very little formal organization
  active play.
• Level 2 activities that have an aerobic effect.
• Level 3 activities to reinforce the fitness
  concepts of muscular strength and flexibility.
• Level 4 set aside for quiet time activities

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Physical Fitness A Definition

• Physical Fitness is the bodys ability to
  function efficiently and effectively in work and
  leisure activities, to resist diseases, and to
  meet emergency situations.
• Health-Related Fitness emphasis on developing
  good habits for a healthy lifestyle at an early
  age.

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Health-Related Fitness Components

• Muscular Strength and Endurance

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Health-Related Fitness Components (cont.)

• Flexibility

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Health-Related Fitness Components (cont.)

• Cardiovascular Efficiency

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Health-Related Fitness Components (cont.)

• Body Composition

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Physical Fitness Concepts

• Physical fitness is important for good health.
• PF improves with regular physical activity and
  exercise.
• Being physically active is FUN!
• Good exercise and physical activity habits begin
  in childhood.
• Children want to be active.

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Physical Fitness Concepts (cont.)

• Physical Activity should be a daily habit, like
  brushing your teeth.
• Fitness has several components and a truly fit
  person is healthy in each.
• Active play and physical activity has positive
  health benefits.

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Wellness

• Wellness is optimal health and well-being. Along
  with physical fitness it is
• Emotional
• Mental
• Spiritual
• Social
• Environmental

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Wellness (cont.)

• Nutrition
• Food is the fuel for activity
• Physical activity and good nutrition are the team
  for good health and well-being.
• Good nutrition is essential for people of all
  ages.
• Good nutrition includes fats, carbohydrates, and
  proteins in the right amounts.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Water makes up 50-60 of total body weight and is
  critical for survival. The more active one is,
  the more water that is necessary.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Personal Safety
• Bike, auto, fire, and water
• Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse
• Drugs, alcohol and tobacco can kill you
• There is no such thing as experimenting with
  drugs
• Physical activity is a healthy replacement for
  drugs, alcohol, and tobacco

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Wellness (cont.)

• Personal and Social Responsibility
• I will respect myself and others.
• I will not hurt myself or others.
• I am responsible for myself, my actions, and my
  behavior.
• I know that all choices have positive or negative
  consequences

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Wellness (cont.)

• Mental/Emotional Health
• Accept me as I am.
• Love me.
• All children have the right and the need to be
  loved.
• Accept all children, even on their worst days.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Suggestions for Fostering a Positive Climate for
  Emotional Wellness (Page and Page, 1993)
• Quickly learn the names of children and call them
  by name.
• Be sensitive to diverse cultures, ethnicities,
  and races.
• Expect no problems. Expect students to be
  competent, capable, and eager to learn.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Climate for Emotional Wellness (cont.)
• When problems arise, handle them immediately and
  consistently.
• Avoid sarcasm, ridicule, and belittling remarks
  help students do the same.
• Avoid all suggestions of criticism, anger, or
  frustration. (Make personal corrections in
  private.)
• Create an at ease atmosphere.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Climate for Emotional Wellness (cont.)
• Arrange for a high ratio of successes to
  failures.
• Demonstrate the characteristics of effective
  teachers warmth, friendliness, fairness, good
  sense of humor, enthusiasm, empathy, openness,
  spontaneity, adaptability, and a democratic
  governing style.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Solutions Before Problems American Academy of
  Pediatrics states that all adults involved in
  childrens lives have the responsibility to
  ensure that all children have
• Security- the feeling they are safe and can trust
  themselves and others.
• Order and organization
• Love- unconditional.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Solutions Before Problems (cont.)
• Understanding and patience they will model for
  others.
• Truth and honesty from adults.
• Identity, independence, and influence a sense
  that they count.
• Opportunities to explore and to expand their
  world freely and happily.

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Wellness (cont.)

• Solutions Before Problems (cont.)
• Nurturing guidance and discipline to help them
  learn self-control and self-respect.
• Successful life experiences that give them a
  sense of personal competence and pride and
  enhance their self-esteem.