School Based Approaches to Promote PA Flashcards
Is there a difference between school based approaches in US and Canada?
Yes
Do health and education silos interact?
No
What is the PA spectrum ranging between?
PHE –> Kin
What 2 things have not been fully researched when it comes to school based approaches?
- Cost effectiveness
2. Pragmatism - success of practical applications
What do good schools try to do?
Incorporate more PA into the lives of children and adolescents
What is PHE?
School subject designed to help children and youth develop skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for participating in active and healthy living
Are PE programs integral components of total school experience for students?
Yes
What are the 3 competencies of PE in QC?
- Develop fundamental movement skills
- Interact with others
- Adopt an active and healthy lifestyle
Why is health and education different for each province?
It is up to provincial legislation to organize how health and education is ran
What is kinesiology?
Study of human movement and all of its associated knowledge and professional practices
What is PA?
Movement of the body that expends energy
What are examples of PA?
Sports, dance, and exercise
Is PA used in PE programs?
Yes - it is a medium for teaching curriculum content
What is the analogy used for PA in relation to PE?
PA is the vehicle to becoming physically educated just as a book is the vehicle to become a reader
What was the national focus for PE and athletics in 2005?
Promoting PA for all students in PE class as well as promoting health and safety in athletics
Where can PA be integrated within a school setting?
Pre K, kindergarten, before-school programs, classroom activity breaks, recess breaks, after-school programs, commercially sponsored programs, and summer programs
What is the main rationale for school based PA programs?
Ability to reach large amounts of children at once for very low cost as kids are required by law to be at school
What are 3 other rationales for school based PA programs?
- Varied curricular based education versus relying on voluntary compliance
- Preventing and controlling obesity and diabetes
- Increasing cognition to cure gloomy moods
What did the US Surgeon General Report of 1996 show?
How important PA is in several different areas of health
What did the 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act do?
It tied school funding to school wellness policies that included promoting healthy eating and PA
What did Healthy People 2020 do?
It set goals for students at MVPA for at least 50% of class time
What percentage of time were kids doing MVPA in PE class in the 1980’s?
About 25-30%
What did the National Association for Sport and PE (NASPE) do?
Set guidelines for children and adolescents in classroom
What did NASPE suggest for elementary kids?
150 minutes per week of school PE
What did NASPE suggest for secondary kids?
225 minutes per week of school PE
What is a growing concern in Canada?
Child and youth inactivity
What could be occurring with the children this year in terms of relative death?
They might be the first generation of children to live shorter lives than their parents
What 4 things can low PA levels be blamed on?
- Lifestyle changes
- School policies
- Stress and school
- Communities we live in
What kind of lifestyle change is occurring today?
- Technology
2. Sedentarism
What is affecting school policies?
High levels of teacher burnout due to stress
What is happening with stress and school in students?
Increased level of anxiety and depression in students
What 3 things are happening to the communities we live in?
- Suburbs without sidewalks - danger levels increase
- Fruit and vegetable prices are soaring
- Lacking access to active forms of transportation
Why is there increasing pressure on Canadian schools?
Must maintain or improve child and youth inactivity
What groups did Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) in 1995 make PA guidelines for?
- Children from 4-11
- Youth from 12-17
- Adult from 18-64
- Adults 65+
What are the most recent guidelines from CSEP?
Recommend 60+ minutes of MVPA for children and youth at ages 4-17
Is activity during PE class enough to meet national guidelines for daily PA?
No
Show a calculation of how much PA kids are really getting in PE class (in QC)
2 x 60 mins per week = 120 mins total of class time
MVPA is rationing about 30-45% of that time = 40 mins total
Can a kid become physically fit from 40 minutes of activity?
No
What do most North American curriculums aim for?
For children to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle
Are there clear longitudinal studies to indicate that active children become active adults and seniors?
No
What are the Canadian Fitness Awards?
Used to be given out to every school based on how each child faired in comparison to a norm
Who normally set the norm standard for the Cdn Fitness Awards?
Manitoba kids
What kind of tests did the Cdn Fitness Awards have?
- 50 yard run
- 300 yard run
- Flexed arm hangs
- Shuttle run
- Sit ups
- Standing long jump
What is the No Child Left Behind program?
Kick-starter by Bush government that legislated incorporating an increased amount of harder subjects (math and science) into schools to achieve higher scores but then took away from easier subject (art and PE) due to funding
What did the 3 River’s Longitudinal Study show?
Kids with significant DPA had no decrease in academics and may have even had a slight increase
What did the 3 River’s Longitudinal study prove?
PA does not have an effect on academics like everyone thinks and there is growing evidence to show that participation in school based PA (i.e. PE) not only doesn’t hurt academic scores but it might improve them
What things are taking time away from PHE and free play (i.e. recess)?
Academic balancing, initiatives, budget cuts, myths, and stereotypes
Why are schools no longer within walking distance of homes?
Built environment
Why is it unfortunate that schools are not within walking distance of the home?
- Can’t walk to and from school
2. Parents fear for the child’s safety when walking
What other limitations do parents put on their child in terms of PA?
- Limiting within school PA participation because of potential injury
- Limiting after school sports and “rough” play
Should youth be encouraged to engage in PA before, during, and after class?
Yes
How can youth be encouraged to engage in PA before, during, and after class?
- Active transportation
- sports
- Leisure and rec activities such as hockey, basketball, and soccer
Is PE marginalized?
Yes - no one thinks it is as important as it really is
Does Canada believe that the public school system remains a key environment in which to promote PA to children and youth?
Yes