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Physical Activity

Physical Activity . By: Cassandra Alceac and Kelvin Brown. Agenda. Adult/College student Mode PowerPoint Teacher Mode Read Otis Loves to play Chicken Fat Song/Dance KWL(H) chart Read Lets play book Adventure to Fitness Activity Finish rest of chart Coloring . Who needs it?.

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Physical Activity

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  1. Physical Activity By: Cassandra Alceac and Kelvin Brown

  2. Agenda • Adult/College student Mode • PowerPoint • Teacher Mode • Read Otis Loves to play • Chicken Fat Song/Dance • KWL(H) chart • Read Lets play book • Adventure to Fitness Activity • Finish rest of chart • Coloring

  3. Who needs it? • EVERYONE!!

  4. Helps Prevent? • Diseases • Heart disease • Cancer • High blood pressure • Diabetes ect. • Improves appearance • Delays aging process

  5. What Changes will you see? • Improves Stamina • More energy • Strengthens and Tones • Muscles become more firm and toned • Enhances Flexibility • Posture improves • Helps you feel more relaxed when stretching • Body will be limber; helps bending and twisting

  6. Changes (cont.) • Controls Weight • FEEL THE BURN!! • Improves Quality of Life • Look and feel better • Reduces stress, lifts moods, helps you sleep better too • Improves sex life

  7. How Often? • A stop- start routine is very ineffective and can cause injury (OUCH) • Beginner: Start off slow, three days a week (Be realistic, safe and effective) • Experienced: Do cardio; walking, jogging and bicycling for no more than 3hrs per week/60 min per session. • Weight training should be done no more than 3 times per week. • Target the same muscle groups on non- consecutive days, muscles need time to recover • Muscles will not be effectively trained if tired or sore.

  8. How Often (Cont.) • Remember to STRETCH before and after. • Hold stretch for 10-30 seconds

  9. More…is it better? • NO! NO! NO! • Doing too much especially too soon on a daily basis will have serious effects on muscle/tendons. • Can lose lean tissue • Cause strain • Fitness-level plateaus ( adapt)

  10. Other forms of Physical Activity • Yoga • Pilates • Dancing • Swimming • Sports

  11. Why is it important for children? • Physical activity can prevent or delay the development of hypertension and can reduce blood pressure in the children who already have hypertension. • Lowered risk of colon cancer • Increase in bone density • Reduction of anxiety, improvement in body image and mood • Development and knowledge of physical fitness • Weight control • Prevents or lowers risk of being overweight as adults.

  12. Resources • http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4promote.phyed.html • http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/exercise_importa.htm • http://www.beactivekids.org/bak/admin/upload/BAK%20Physical%20Activity%20Sheet.pdf • http://www.nourishinteractive.com/system/assets/free-printables/222/active-healthy-kids-agreement-family-contract.pdf?1343258103

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