Kinesiology 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Active Living, Developmental Disability, Exercise Intensity
10 Apr 2018
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Children develop cardiovascular tness, strength, exibility, bone density reduce the risk of chronic disease and health problems lessen the likelihood of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use feel better every day--> mental health and well-being. Bene ts of pa: maintain a healthy body weight. Recommendations: who: children 5-17 y. o. review, csep: early years, children, and youth. For optimal health bene ts, children and youth (aged 5 17 years) should achieve high levels of physical activity, low levels of sedentary behaviour, and su cient sleep each day. Recall that only ~1/10 canadian children/youth are meeting their pa requirements: age 5-11: 18% of boys, 8% of girls were meeting pa guidelines: age 12-17: Strategies: pa is not just organized sports, walking the dog, playing tag, building a snowman, sweeping, planting a garden, start young: teach children the importance of daily pa. Lead by example: schedule time for unstructured play, sports/activities can help teach new skills.
