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? EVERYONE!!

Helps Prevent? Diseases

Heart disease Cancer High blood pressure Diabetes ect. Improves appearance Delays aging process

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

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

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.

How Often (Cont.) Remember to STRETCH before and after.

Hold stretch for 10-30 seconds

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)

Other forms of Physical Activity

Yoga

Pilates

Dancing

Swimming

Sports

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.

Resources http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4

promote.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