MODULE ONE/TWO Flashcards
physical activity definition
any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure
exercise definition
voluntary physical activity undertaken for the sake of health and fitness
oranga definition
promote wellbeing for individuals, communities, environments
what is the difference between physical activity and exercise
physical activity is any body movement however exercise is voluntary movement
when did sport science origin and then when did it start to grow
19th century
1960’s
worldwide, how many adults and children do not currently meet the WHOS’s recommendation of fitness
1 in 4 adults
3 in 4 children
WHO’s exercise recommendation per week
150mins of moderate exercise per week
or 75mins of vigorous activity
what is thought to be the biggest risk to public health in the 21st century
physical inactivity
6 benefits of physical activity
- health benefits for hearts, bodies and minds
- contributes to managing and preventing NCD’s
- reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety
- enhances learning, thinking and judgement skills
- ensures healthy growth and development
- improves overall wellbeing
who founded modern PE movement in the USA
Dudley Allan Sargent
what did Dudley Allan Sargent say about people that didn’t follow PE programs
the people will become fat, deformed and clumsy
what is the current solution to getting more people to be active
guidelines
what was the NZ campaign called to get kids active
push play
positive benefits of games (3)
- develops identity, belongings and community
- solve movement problems, not finding fixed ways of moving
- develop social, cultural and ethical competency
misconceptions if PE (4)
- PE is expendable
- PE is just about sports
- its is just daily fitness
- these days teachers don’t have the expertise to take PE lessons
what is Health and Physical Education (HPE) and it’s aims
is the curriculum learning area referred to in the NZ curriculum
its aims = hauora and get people to engage with it
get children into PE early as they think of non-fitness as fatness
what does the ‘journal of PE’ think about getting more kids to be active
if we aim for delight, we will surly get health too
what is fitness (3)
- attributes that enable completion of desired activity
- ability to meet the demands of the environment
how can fitness be achieved
- genetics
- PA
- including exercise
flexibility
ability to move a joint through a full range of motion
what are the 3 components of fitness
- physical and physiological
- skill ‘fitness’
- relevant psych factors
balance
ability to maintain centre of gravity over base of of support in static position
reaction time
time taken to respond to a given stimulus
coordination
ability to perform smoothly and accurately