Transcript Physical Education Benefits

Dean
Boronyak
Don’t Become Extinct - Exercise!
A mind is a terrible thing to
waste but so is 90% of the
rest of the child!!!
Someday the only thing that
will matter will be your
health!
100% participation
100% of the time
No child left
on their
behind!
Fitness and SAT Scores
n = 353,000
Physical Activity and Health
Obesity and Inactivity
• CDC states that children ages 6-11, who are
overweight has increased nearly 300%
during the past 25 years.
• This may be the first generation of Children
NOT to outlive their parents.
• Healthcare costs due to overweight and
obesity have increased to $100 billion
annually.
• More deaths are caused by lack of exercise
and diet than by infectious disease, firearms,
motor vehicles and illicit drug use combined.
Pennsylvania’s Epidemic
• 61% of PA adults are overweight
and obese
• 27% of low-income children
between 2 and 5 years of age in
PA are overweight or at risk of
becoming overweight
Absenteeism and Inactivity
• “If kids aren’t healthy, their learning suffers,”
NEA health info network
• Sedentary kids have poorer cognitive skills, higher
anxiety, and hyperactivity.
• Unhealthy kids miss school more caused by
inactivity and poor nutrition.
• Overweight children are ostracized, and low self
esteem and depression undermines a students
learning, behavior and well-being.
National association of school Psychologists
NEA Today, pg. 24, March 2005.
Physical Activity and the Brain
• A physically active child will have an advantage in
learning versus their inactive counterparts. (Dr.
Germund Hesslow).
• Mental focus and concentration levels in young
children improve significantly after engaging in
structured physical activity.
• Vigorous aerobic exercise improves short-term
memory, creativity and reaction time.
• Aerobic activity not only increases blood flow to the
brain, but also speeds recall and reasoning skills.
• “Exercise puts the brain of the learners in the
optimal position for them to learn.” John Ratey, MD
BRAIN P.E.
• We are building nerve networks in the brain
for life-long learning.
• Stimulates cross brain hemisphere
activity.
• Increases faster communication
between the two hemispheres.
• Increases integrated high level
reasoning
• Effective for everyone and increases
performance in all cognitive endeavors
‘NEW PE’ Philosophy
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NO elimination
100% participation - 100% of the time
No lines or standing around
All students are active learners.
Make fitness fun - So students will be fit
for a lifetime
• Teach students WHY as well as HOW!
PA State Standards
Health and Physical Education
• 10.4.6A Identify and engage in moderate to
vigorous physical activities that contribute to
physical fitness and health (Homework).
• 10.5.6D Describe and apply the principles of
exercise to the components of health-related
and skill-related fitness.
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Cardiorespiratory endurance
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
Grade 12 standards
• 10.4.12A Evaluate and engage in an
individualized physical activity plan that
supports achievement of personal
fitness and activity goals and promotes
life-long participation.
• 10.5.12D Incorporate and synthesize
knowledge of exercise principles,
training principles and health and skillrelated fitness components to create a
fitness program for personal use.
Focus on getting kids active
outside of P.E. class
1.
Teach students the value of Physical fitness
and get them to appreciate the benefits.
2. Encourage them to be active and work on
improving their level of fitness outside of
class (activity homework).
3. Fitness must be FUN part of every lesson
you teach.
4. ***Students who enjoy physical education
and movement will find many ways to live a
healthy active lifestyle.***
60:PLAY
everyday. anyway.
• Help our children play their way to a healthier
lifestyle!
• Relieve stress and anxiety
• Establish lifelong exercise habits (healthy body
weight)
• Increase energy and endurance in and out of
the classroom
• Exercise grows brain cells!!!!
• www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines
**CDC Guidelines**