Kinesiology 2962A/B Final: Kin 2962 - notes for final
16 Jan 2019
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Most inclusive term to speak of children and movement. Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Typically, in adults, physical activity in daily life can be categorized into occupational, sports, conditioning, household, or other activities. In children, physical activity comes most often in the form of active play (age specific) According to the active healthy kids canada (participaction) report card 2014: Only 7% of kids meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity between the ages of 5-11 years old. This drops further to only 4% for those ages 12-17 years old. Overall, 40% of kids (5-17 years) meet the guidelines at least 3 days per week. Only 37% of parents often play actively with their children. Has as a final or an intermediate objective the improvement or maintenance of physical fitness. Energy expenditure varying from low to high. Team them habits they will have for the rest of their lives.
