Midterm Exam Flashcards
What are some examples of financial implications of obesity within our society?
- Medical spending is 42 percent than normal weight people
- Obesity means spending more money overall (businesses, automobile industry, airline industry)
What are the two national goals of Healthy People?
- Help individuals of all ages increase their life expectancy and improve their quality of life
- Eliminate health disparities among different segments of the population
What were the impacts of No Child Left Behind?
40 minute per week reduction in PE and 50 minute per week reduction in recess time
What are the 5 challenges parents stated for providing physical activity for their kids?
- Transportation problems
- Lack of opportunities for physical activity in the immediate area
- Expenses
- Parental lack of time
- Concerns about neighborhood safety
Trends related to each age group: Early years (birth to 6 or 7 years):
More opportunities to be active
Trends related to each age group: Young years (school aged K-12):
Tend to become either more active or sedentary
PE time for middle school and high school have decreased
Trends related to each age group: Young adult years (18+):
Lots of opportunities to be active for those who pursue higher education
Those who go into the workforce have a harder time finding the same programs to be active
Trends related to each age group: Older adults (60+):
Have historically been neglected when it comes to physical activity
Increased life expectancy
How was Europe and major influence in the PE system in U.S?
Nationalism influenced physical education in the late 1800’s; leading to major emphasis on developing a strong military devoted to developing and sustaining physical strength and endurance.
What was gymnastics system?
In Germany, the major proponent of their developing system was Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.
What did Jahn’s system include?
included jumping, running, throwing, climbing, vaulting, and simple games of running and dodging. The apparatus needed included horizontal bars, vertical ropes, ladders, vaulting horses, parallel bars, running tracks, and jumping pits.
When did the gymnastic system change in the U.S.?
In 1893 an International Congress on Education was held in Chicago in conjunction with the Chicago World’s Fair
Who was responsible for the introduction of the new physical education?
At that symbolically meaningful conference, a 28-year-old physical educator from Stanford University, Thomas Wood
How did “Minimum Muscular Fitness Tests in School Children” effect the view of physical activity in school?
In 1960 President John Kennedy published an article in Sports Illustrated entitled “The Soft American,” leading to another flurry of activities and pressures to force school physical education programs to focus more on fitness.
What are the sub-disciplines of sport?
Sport Sociology
Sport Psychology
Sport Humanities
Sport Management
