Importance of Physical Education

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Other uses and copying are
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3. This presentation will
provide facts from research
to support the need for
Physical Activity.
Why is
Physical Education
Important?

4. •Americans become
increasingly less active
with each year of age.
•Inactivity among children has
now been linked to sedentary
living among adults.

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

6. •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.

7. 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.

8. STATUS OF THE NATION –
A NEED FOR CHANGE
•Nearly half of young people aged 12-21 are not
vigorously active on a regular basis.
•Physical activity declines dramatically with age
during adolescence.
•Female adolescents are much less physically
active than males.

9. STATUS OF THE NATION –
A NEED FOR CHANGE
•Enrollment in daily physical education classes
dropped from 42% in 1991 to 25% in 1995.
•Only 19% of all high school students are
physically active for 20 minutes or more in
physical education classes every day during the
school week.

10. STATUS OF THE NATION –
A NEED FOR CHANGE
•More than 60% of adults do not achieve the
recommended amount of regular physical
activity.
•In fact, 25% of all adults are not active at all.
•Inactivity increases with age.
•Inactivity is more common among women
than men.
•Inactivity is also more common among those
with lower income and less education.

11. What does Physical
Activity do for the body?
•Helps
Control
Weight

12. Physical Activity
Healthy Bones
Lean Muscles
Joints
I feel better
already!
BUILDS AND
MAINTAINS

13. Physical Activity
Reduces
Body fat percentage
•Blood pressure in some
adolescents with hypertension
Feelings of anxiety
Feelings of depression
Moodiness

14. Physical Activity
May Prevent or Delay

15. Physical Activity may also
reduce
Risk of dying prematurely.
Risk of dying from heart
disease.
Risk of developing diabetes.
Risk of developing colon
cancer.

16. PROMOTES BRAIN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Research Indicates that
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
WHICH LEADS TO
IMPROVED COGNITIVE
PERFORMANCE

17. Brain Development
Research Indicates that
Physical Activity
•Improves Short-
Term Memory.
•Builds Heavier,
More Synaptic
Rich Brains.

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This happens with regular aerobic
exercise.
This is a great
day for a jog.

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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!

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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?

22. NEW VIEW OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Greater health benefits can be achieved by
gradually increasing the amount of physical activity
in regard to these areas.
Frequency – how often physical
activity is done (Measured by
number of days active per week)
Intensity – how hard a person
performs physical activity (Measured
by heart rate)
Time – how
long a person
engages in
physical
activity
(Measured by
the clock)

23. 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.

24. Quality,
Daily
Physical Education
Well-designed programs in schools
to increase physical activity in
physical education classes have
been shown to be effective.

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25. How much activity for
Elementary ages?
At least 30-60 minutes on all or most days of the week.
More than 60 minutes, up to several hours per day, is
encouraged.
There should be a balance of moderate to vigorous activity
with rest period variation.
Children should not have extended periods of inactivity.
The National Association for Sport and Physical
Education (NASPE) offers these guidelines:
Note: All activity should be developmentally
and age appropriate.

26. Children and youth will only learn skills
through continued participation in
physical activity.
Continued participation in physical
activity provides children with the skills
and confidence they need to participate
throughout their lifetime.

27. How much activity is needed
for adolescents?
Daily physical activity is best
almost 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.

28. 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.

29. More Information can
be received from
National Association for Sport and
Physical Education (NASPE),
1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 22091
American Alliance of Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD),
1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 22091

30. MORE INFORMATION
•Center for Disease
Control (CDC)

4770 Buford
Highway, NE
Atlanta, GA 30341
1-888-232-4674
•The President’s
Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports
Box SG
Suite 250
701 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW
Washington, DC
20004

31. BaltimoreCountyPublic

SchoolsVision
All students will be physically
educated, having acquired motor skills
to perform a variety of physical
activities, physical fitness knowledge,
and intrinsic motivation to pursue a
healthy and active lifestyle in an
increasingly changing society.

32. Contact Baltimore County
Public Schools Physical
Education
Fax: [phone]
Mail: Office of Physical
Education, ESS Greenwood Office
Suite 315, 6901 Charles St.,
Towson, MD 21204
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone: [phone]
,
SallyNazelrod Supervisor
,
MikeMason Resource
[email protected]

33. Contact Baltimore County
Public Schools Physical
Education
Mail: Offices of Health, Physical
Education, and Fine Arts Dance
ESS Greenwood Office Suite 315,
6901 Charles St., Towson, MD
21204
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[email protected]
Sarajane Quinn, Coordinator

34. Contact Baltimore County
Public Schools
Adapted Physical Education
Linda Webbert, Consultant
Mail: Office of Physical Education,
APE, ESS Greenwood Office Suite
315, 6901 Charles St., Towson, MD
21204
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[email protected]

35. The sun may set today,
Power Point Created by:
Christy Rawlins
but when it rises tomorrow,
you can exercise!
Physical Education
Teacher Perry Hall High
School

36. You have been a
great audience.
Thank you.
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38. Developed Summer
2001