week 20 Flashcards
(11 cards)
what is the guidelines for childrens exercise
at least 60 mins per day, strengthening exercise 3 days per week
two types of PA for children
structured and unstructured
what are examples of unstructured
play e.g break time
what are examples of structured PA
swimming lessons, clubs
what often divides structured and unstructured activities
socio-economic status
what school years see a dip in activity levels and why
3-4
decreasing age of puberty onset
what group is least active
asian
what socio-economic families have more active children
more affluent families
5 reasons children stop doing sport (Slater and Tiggeman, 2010)
losing interest
lack of competence
insufficient time
crossing gender boundaries
body image
what schools have more active students
schools with formalised policies regarding PA