Navajo County Public Health Services District Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program

1. Navajo County Public Health Services District Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program

2. Surgeon General’s Report: Physical Activity and Health • One-half of U.S. young people are physically active. • One-fourth report no physical activity. • Physical activity declines as age or grade in school increases. CDC: A Report of the Surgeon General, Physical Activity and Health, At A Glance 1996

3. Total Daily Energy Expenditure Rowland, T.W., Exercise and Children's Health, Human Kinentics 1990.

4. Inactivity: A National Concern • At age 10, 1 in 6 children are showing signs of heart disease. • Lack of physical activity is attributed to rising childhood obesity. • Students watch 27 hours of television, and participate in 13 hours of physical activity each week.

5. Benefits of physical activity • Help children to be more alert and energetic, which improves their capacity to learn. • Increase self-esteem. • Helps youth (and adults) handle stress. • Build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints. • Reduce anxiety and depression. • Helps control and maintain a healthy weight.

6. INVESTING IN OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE: PROMOTING LIFETIME ACTIVITY FOR YOUTH • To address the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity & Health • To increase physical activity of students • To implement a state-wide, 12 week program

7. Desired Outcomes for our Youth • To learn a variety of moderate activities • To accumulate 60 minutes of moderate activity each day • To experience & develop an active lifestyle • Students will earn the President’s Active Lifestyle award

8. The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award

9. Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program Implementation 12 Week Curriculum • Step 1: One Week (Teacher Directed) • Step 2: Three Weeks (Teacher Directed) • Step 3: Eight Weeks (Student Directed)

10. Step 1: Promote Student Activity1 week • Teachers schedule 10-15 minute activity periods • Prompt students to move • Teachers utilize free activity kit • Navajo County will conduct one activity break with each class

12. Step 2: Teacher Directed Activity3 Weeks • Schedule 10-15 minute activity periods • Utilize the Game Book to teach games or activities each week • Assure all students are participating • Navajo County will conduct one activity break with each class

13. Step 2: Teacher Activity Kit • As a student incentive: • Navajo County will purchase a parachute for the grade levels that participate in the PLAY program, • if 70% of the total PLAY participants receive a PALA award. • PLAY Game Book • Beach ball (1 large and 1 small size) • 5 hacky sacks • 6 jump ropes) • 5 hacky sacks inside of tube socks • Whistle • 1 Ball • Balloons • Tube socks

14. Step 3: Student Directed 8 Weeks Played basketball for 60 minutes. • Navajo County will visit to explain to students how to record their physical activities. • During that visit we will discuss tips on how to eat healthy. • Finally, we will conclude the program & collect all Student Activity Logs. Walked the dog for 30 minutes.

15. Student activity log: from Blossom Yellowhair

16. Important Documents • Teacher Participation Form • PLAY Teacher Training Evaluation • Teacher Program Evaluation Form • Student Physical Activity Logs

17. Question & Answer Time