HLTH 252 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: National Indigenous Peoples Day, Nikon Coolpix Series, Inductive Reasoning
15 Feb 2017
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Pa benefits first nations youth and environmental factors like land-use mix can influence the pa opportunities for youth. Never studied the unique relationship of fn youth to their environment and how it might influence. Pa can cause lower bp, higher bone density, and healthy body weight. Limited studies looking at fn youth pa levels. Studies on fn youth are lacking (only 7% of youth in one fn community did moderate to vigorous pa for 60 min each day. Culturally relevant pa increase confidence, improve coping skills and strengthen cultural connectedness. Developing culturally meaningful pa promotion interventions with and for fn youth is important. Sop: explore the pa environment relationship in fn communities and develop conceptual model of this relationship in fn communities. Pp: natural environment is important to fn culture and health so it is important to pa. Ip #1: most research looking at youth pa and environment is conducted in urban settings.
