The Need for a National Consortium

1986 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-146
Author(s):  
Leon E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Look Back ◽  
History Of

Since the beginning of recorded history, physical activity has been recognized as a helpful adjunct to the improvement of the human condition. The history of special physical activities for handicapped individuals ranges from the early Greeks and Romans to the present day, when adapted physical education is a legal mandate for all handicapped children and youth. To answer the question, “Is there need for a National Consortium?” one must look back at historical events and recognize that only through an organized effort can goals in adapted physical education for the handicapped be reached.

scholarly journals Integrating Mindfulness into School Physical Activity Programming

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunlei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Critical Dimension ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Active Lifestyles ◽  
Physical Activity Programs ◽  
Physical Activity Programming

Mindfulness is a critical dimension in current school physical activity programs (e.g., physical education, intramural, and interscholastic physical activities). School physical activity programs are a key vehicle used in developing healthy active lifestyles among children and youth; however, the absence of mindfulness in these programs has given rise to numerous problems (such as body-mind dualism and stress) that interfere with attaining program objectives. This paper discusses what mindfulness is, why it is needed, and how mindfulness can be integrated into school physical activity programming. The integration of mindfulness can help develop a healthy lifestyle for a whole child; in turn, our school physical activity programs can be re-conceptualized and transformed to deliver this objective on a perpetual basis.

scholarly journals ROLE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD - A STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
P.V. Sandhya Latha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physical Skills

Physical education is a course taught in school that focuses on developing physical fitness and the ability to perform and enjoy day to day physical activities with ease. Kids also develop skills necessary to participate in a wide range of activities such as cricket,basketball or swimming.Regular physical education classes prepare kids to be physically and mentally active, fit and healthy. Physical education helps students develop physical skills and confidence. They would be expected to journal about how they feel during the process and reflect on how these changes affect performance and mood.Physical education also helps students develop social skills.For example,team sports help them learn to respect others, contribute to a team goal, and socialize as a productive member of a team.This Study is to prove that there is a direct correlation between physical activity and the overall development of the child. It is to prove that there is a systematic, scientific improvement in the cognitive, emotional, social skills and also improvement in Health when physical education is implemented in the Childs day to day programme.The curriculum of physical education possesses a body of knowledge which is basic to health and fitness that leads to a fine living. It has a core of activity skill and technique in its content.We are living in a world layered in technology and convince.Physical Education is so important for our future because it is one of the best natural and pure means we have to promote and foster play and purpose for our children. Children need it more than we know and technology is slowly eating away at something we might never get back. Physical Education's purpose is to preserve the foundational history of health, fitness, and to allow our youth to develop into people with strong intrapersonal skills,core values,and respect and understanding of a healthy mind/body connection.With physical education being a crucial need especially for children, it should be implemented in all the educational organization.To make sure that it is implemented,it has to be a part of the curriculum.Certain norms have to be implemented to make sure PE is a part of the academic curriculum.Regular assessments will be helpful to work on the improvement of the Childs physical as well as overall development

scholarly journals U.S. Children and Youth’s Physical Activities Inside and Outside of School PE: 1985 vs. 2012

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 398
Author(s):  
Xiaochen Zhao ◽  
Weimo Zhu ◽  
Zezhao Chen ◽  
Sicong Ren ◽  
Xiong Qin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Future School

The purpose of this study was, by taking advantage of the rich data from two U.S. national fitness surveys, to examine the physical activity (PA) students engaged in, both inside and outside school physical education (PE), determine if there are differences by grade, sex, and weight status, and if there was a change between 1985 and 2012. The data from the 1985 National Children and Youth Fitness Study (NCYFS) and the 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) were matched, merged (N = 6178, 3107 boys and 3071 girls), and analyzed. It was found that basketball remained the most popular PA inside school PE across both surveys. Swimming was the most popular PA outside of school PE in 1985, but was replaced by running in 2012. Although PA taught and promoted inside of school PE and that such PA practiced outside were moderately correlated across the surveys, some disconnections were noticed. The impact of grade, sex, and weight status on PA preference and participation was also confirmed. What is needed is to the design and integration of more lifelong and individual PAs in future school PE curricula and school and community children and youth sport and PA programs.

scholarly journals Strategies for Gaining Full Citizenship in the First Generation of Indochinese Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Brice Fossard
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Student Community ◽  
History Of ◽  
Legal Equality ◽  
Young Students

The history of the acquisition of French citizenship by Indochinese university élites remains yet to be written because few researchers have looked at the role played by sport and physical education in developing the Vietnamese élite. These young students discovered such physical activities at school and many of them claimed judicial/legal equality with the French. This article will demonstrate that sports and physical education were the key stages in a strategy for certain Indochinese students to become French citizens. At the same time, this tactic generated much tension within the Vietnamese student community between the two world wars.

History of Adapted Physical Education: Priorities in Professional Preparation

1986 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Winnick
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

This presentation traces and reviews past and contemporary concerns, issues, or priorities relating to professional preparation with special emphasis on the identification of people who have had a significant impact upon professional preparation, and the graduates of our programs, who will provide leadership in the future.

Dwarfism: New Interest Area for Adapted Physical Activity

1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Low ◽  
Mary J. Knudsen ◽  
Claudine Sherrill
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Diastrophic Dysplasia ◽  
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia ◽  
Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia ◽  
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita ◽  
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda ◽  
Number Of Individuals

In recent years, the number of individuals with dwarfism participating in sports and physical activities has increased. The Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA) has grown from 30 athletes in 1985 to over 600 in 1994. This paper details the structural, intellectual, motor, orthopedic, and medical characteristics of six types of dwarfism (achondroplasia, hypochon-droplasia, cartilage-hair hypoplasia, diastrophic dysplasia, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda, and spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita) seen in individuals currently participating in eight DAAA-sanctioned sports. Implications and modifications for participation in physical activity, physical education, and sport are included.

YOUTH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE PROCESS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN LUBLIN PROVINCE, POLAND

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 323-331
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Wasilewska ◽  
Józef Bergier
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Total Physical Activity ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Modern School ◽  
The Mean ◽  
High Level ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

The research was conducted on a randomly chosen group of 916 students aged 16-18 in Lublin Province, Poland. The research was carried out in 2016 using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the extended version, and supplemented with additional questions regarding the students’ assessment of physical education lessons. The majority of students (77.4%) meet the requirements for a high level of physical activity, with the remaining 16.5% demonstrating moderate and only 6.1% − low level. There were no significant reductions of physical activity visible in the older age group, although in subsequent periods (in 16-18 year-olds), it was successively lower. The mean level of total physical activity in boys was 65566 MET[1] - min week, and it was significantly higher than in girls, i.e. 5345,5 MET-min/week. The vast majority of students (92.2%) participate in school physical education classes, and over 75% think that they like these activities. Students enrolled in physical education classes demonstrate a higher level of total physical activity (5960.5MET-min/week), in contrast to the non-participating ones (5637,2MET-min/week); however, no significant relationship has been found. Furthermore, it has been shown that girls and boys were willing to get involved in different physical activities. Apart from PE classes, boys would mainly get involved in football (23.2%), volleyball (15.5%), table tennis (13.0%), and swimming (12.5%). Girls would instead choose volleyball (14.7%), football (12.6%), swimming (9.4%) and gymnastics (8.9%). This favourable image of physical activity of students in the Polish schools in Lublin Province can contribute to the discussion of the place of physical activities in the modern school educational process.

The Role of the Federal Government in Adapted Physical Education

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-126
Author(s):  
William A. Hillman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
The Past ◽  
Training Research ◽  
Published Research

The development of adapted physical education over the past 20 years has been significantly influenced by the federal government through legislative statutes. A predecessor to Public Law 94-142 that may well have had the most impact on handicapped children was Public Law 90-170, which provided the foundation for adapted physical education by allowing monies for training research and development. This legislation established committees and conferences that brought together national figures to serve as advisory consultants. Programmatic support from the federal government has led to the training of many teachers and much published research in adapted physical education.

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