Kinesiology 3347A/B Final: Kin 3347 Final Exam Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3347A/B
• Professor: Jacob Cummings

Document Summary

Physical changes: growth of 5-8cm and 2. 75kg every year, growth and motor development: girls > boys, ages 10-12 are ideal for sport specialization, spatial cognition: boys > girls, typical 12 y/o 1981 vs. 2007-2009. Decrease in grip strength and sit & reach. Health promotion and wellness: sleep disturbance causes 1/3 of gr. 9s to be tired in the mornings: common cause of death: unintentional injury (boys > girls) Mvc & drowning (fatal) and falls (non-fatal: bmi a proportion. Predisposition to type ii diabetes, cancer and cv disease. 3x increase in unhealthy body weight over 20 years, first nations 2-3x higher than avg. ~1/4 of kids 5-11 unhealthy body weight (more females than males) Factors: genetics, epigenetics, ses, environment (overeating, low activity) Quebec study: 3 risk factors overweight parents, large gestational size, overweight < 5y/o. Weight loss requires experts: 1/4 fail daily activity (60 mins), 37% exceed sedentary time (2 hours, research report: the effects of video games.