Kinesiology 3347A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Gender Role, Motor Coordination, School Bullying

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3347A/B
• Professor: Vincent Liardi

Document Summary

Gender typing: societal attitude about gender-appropriate activities can restrict physical activity options for boys and girls, in the united states, theses attitudes are slowly changing; however, they still exist, restrict people from reaching their full potential. Significant others: influential people who are considered socializing agents, parents, siblings, peers, teachers, and coaches. Siblings: often, siblings constitute a child"s first playgroup, as a person leave childhood, sibling influence tends to diminish. A 5-year longitudinal study of the family physical activity environment and physical activity. Setting: 19 randomly selected public schools in melbourne, australia. Coaches and teachers: research conflicts regarding their role in socialization into physical activity, research suggests they act primarily to reinforce existing socialization patterns, must avoid providing aversive socialization (i. e. , embarrassment), which discourages participation. Neighborhoods with sidewalks are 47% more likely to be pa everyday. Public transit users take 30% more steps per day than people who rely on a car.