Kinesiology 2962A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Strength Training, Motor Skill, Thermoregulation
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Development chronological age, biological age, developmental & cognitive age. Infants (usually referred to in months), toddlers, preschoolers to participate in a variety of physical activities that: parents and caregivers should encourage infants toddlers and preschoolers. Occur in the context of family, child care, school and: following these guidelines may: community. T 180 mins a day (60min play at 4-5 years) Infants should be physically active daily as a part of supervised indoor and outdoor experiences. Activities could include tummy time, reaching and grasping, pushing and pulling, and crawling. Children should be physically active daily as part of play, games, sports, transportation, recreation and physical education. For those who are physically inactive, increasing daily activity towards the recommended levels can provide some health benefits. More is always better, but some is better than nothing. T playing, games, transportation, sport: heat kids have a hard time with thermoregulation (overheating) T 1-2 sets (up to 4); 8-12 reps.