HPE2240 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cardiovascular Fitness
Promoting)of)fitness)and)health)in)PE)
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Cardiovascular!fitness!(skipping,!running!active!games),!muscular!strength!(circuits,!
stretch!band!activities,!muscle!of!the!week),!flexibility!(stretching,!games!promoting!
stretching)!!
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How)to)improve)fitness)in)PE)
o Incorporate!instant!activities,!tasks!that!the!students!can!do!as!soon!as!they!
arrive!
o Provide!activities!for!students!waiting!their!turn!
o Intersperse!activity!tasks!between!skill!tasks!
o Project!positive!messages!about!physical!activity!in!fitness!
!Focus)of)Physical)Education)in)a)Health)Promoting)School)
o FMS!
o Games!education!
o Movement!education!(gymnastics!and!dance)!
o SEPEP!
o Fitness!education!
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Definition)of)Physical)Fitness)
1. Health'related'fitness'–'qualities!that!promote!health!and!prevent!onset!
diseases!associated!with!inactivity!including!aerobic!endurance,!muscle!
strength,!flexibility!
2. Skill'related'fitness'–!For!optimal!performance!of!motor!skills!including!agility,!
balance,!reaction!time,!speed,!coordination!
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**Physical!activity!is!a!process!leading!a!child!towards!fitness.!Fitness!is!a!desirable!
outcome!of!this!process.!!
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Document Summary
Cardiovascular fitness (skipping, running active games), muscular strength (circuits, stretch band activities, muscle of the week), flexibility (stretching, games promoting stretching) Incorporate instant activities, tasks that the students can do as soon as they arrive: provide activities for students waiting their turn. Intersperse activity tasks between skill tasks: project positive messages about physical activity in fitness. Focus of physical education in a health promoting school: fms, games education, movement education (gymnastics and dance, sepep, fitness education. **physical activity is a process leading a child towards fitness.