Transcript PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN
CHILDREN
Lisa Tauer
Defining Physical Activity
• Vigorous Activity
Participating in
exercise or activity
that causes one to
sweat and breathe
hard.
• Running, Aerobics,
cycling.
Moderate Activity
• Moderate Activity
Roughly the
accumulation of 150
calories of exercise a
day.
• Walking, Household
chores, stairs
Moderate Activity
• Examples of activities that burn 150
calories in 30 min. for a 100 lb person
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Dancing
Walking a 12min/mile
Fencing
Hiking (3+ mile/hour)
Stretching
• Stretching
Activities that
maintain the ability of
a joint to move freely
through its full range
of motion.
• Yoga, Pilates Tai chi.
National Statistics
• Nearly 50% of American Children ages 1221 are not vigorously active on a regular
basis.
• Physical inactivity is more common among
girls than boys of the same age
• 14% reported no recent physical activity
• Enrollment in P.E. class was at 25% in 1995
National Statistics
Oklahoma
• Adult Patterns
– No Activity – 30.4%
– Regular Sustained (moderate) – 23%
– Regular Vigorous – 11.1%
• Adult patterns of activity influence children’s
activity
• National – No Activity is 29.7%, Moderate is 19.7,
vigorous is 14%.
• Activity is lower among women and minorities.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
• Youth Activity (1995)
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Overall – 63.7%
Male – 72%, Female 54%
White – 67%
African American – 53%
Hispanic – 57%
• National Data for vigorous Activity reported for
three days of the previous seven
• http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/contents.htm
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
• Youth Activity
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Overall – 21%
Males – 21.6%, Females 20.5%
Whites – 18.3%
African Americans - 27%
Hispanic – 26.8%
• Reported for Walking/Bicycling for 5 of the past 7
days
American Heart Association
• For Children under 5:
• Recommend activity
with parents up to
several hours a day of
unstructured physical
activity
American Heart Association
• For Children 5 and up:
30 minutes of
moderate enjoyable
activity daily
30 min. of vigorous
activity 3-4 times a
week
Does not all have to be
at once, most children
will break this up
Activity Pyramid
American College of Sports
Medicine
• The amount and type of exercise
recommended for children has not been
precisely defined and should be
recommended on an individual basis with
consideration to medical status, skill level,
maturity, and prior exercise.
Benefits of Exercise
• Reduces the risk of:
– Developing diabetes
– Dying prematurely
– Developing High
Blood Pressure
– Developing Colon
Cancer
– Depression
• Helps:
– Control weight
– Build strong bones,
muscles and joints
– Lower high blood
pressure
– Promotes
Psychological wellbeing
Childhood Activities
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Physical Education
School Sports
After School Activities
Karate
Skating
Jump Rope
Walking to School
What if my child doesn’t like
sports?
• Encourage your child
to walk
• Look for individual
activities such as
karate or dance
• Promote Family
activities such as
going to the zoo, or
museum
Parent Role
• Be a role model
• Limit time doing
sedentary activities
• Encourage family
activities that include
activity
• Encourage the support
of healthy lifestyles in
your community
Hydration
• Like adults children often do not consume
enough fluids during exercise.
• Children’s core body temperature rises more quickly
than adults
• This leads to an increased risk of dehydration, and
heat injury
• Recommended that children drink until they
are not thirsty and then another ½ glass
• Children tend to drink more if the fluid is flavored
Special Considerations
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Child Athletes
Supplements
Disabled Children
Eating Disorders
Athletes
• Extra weight can be detrimental to
performance so many athletes want to meet
energy needs in order to achieve maximal
performance
– Weight loss can effect growth rate, nutritional
status, hormone levels, and bone mineral
content
– Use body composition instead
Athletes
• Nutritional needs should consider type,
duration and exertion during activity
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Ask how often the child trains
What activity the child is involved in
How long the child trains
What training consists of
What level does the child compete at
Supplements
• Many serious athletes
may already be taking
supplements by the
time that you see
them.
• It’s important to ask
about them!
Disabled Children
• There are many
activities that children
who are disabled can
compete it.
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Running
Basketball
Skiing
Tennis
Any activity
Eating Disorders
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Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
Anorexia Athletica
Eating Disorders not Otherwise Specified
The Forgotten Stretch
• Many people forget
about stretching, it’s
part of activity too!
• Should be performed
after an activity, not
before!
Flexibility Recommendations
• A flexibility routine should include:
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Most major muscle groups
A minimum of 2-3 days a week
Stretches held for a minimum of 10-30 seconds
3-4 Repetitions for each muscle group
Stretch to the point of mild discomfort
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