Physical Education and Child Development
Physical Education 1
How Physical Education is a part of Child Development
Marcus Hightower
Eng 122
Angela Oleson
February 5, 2010
Physical Education 2
In current and past child development education, I want to deal with Physical Education as
one of the areas I would like to discuss as well as use my degree in. Physical Education deal in
the area of developing children physical, health, and future makeup. These things will be
discussed within the text to shed light on the importance and why I want to become a Physical
Education Teacher.
Physical
Growth and development during childhood are largely mediated by the actions of growth
hormones and insulin like growth factor. These factors work together to produce skeletal growth
and muscle hypertrophy, which is a increase in muscle size, in addition to increased amount and
function of the heart and lungs of the children. During the time of puberty, such growth factors
are amplified and supplemented by reproductive hormones, starting a childhood growth spurt
and the growth of secondary gender characteristics. During this time there is a big deal of
individuality from which they go through when their bodies are in the process of progression in
their youthful development. “Gender differences are also evident, with girls exhibiting the onset
of puberty at about ten to eleven years of age, approximately two years earlier than
boys.”(Malina, Bouchard, Bar-Or, 2004)
The article is looking at the results of the growth and development in which the fitness and
exercise training the youth has between the ages of five and twelve years old. Most people
assumes that these children within this age group are not yet into the stages of puberty, but the
girls in the higher end of this group are more likely to be in the early stages of puberty.
Physical Education 3
There have been recent findings during research that
How Physical Education is a part of Child Development
Marcus Hightower
Eng 122
Angela Oleson
February 5, 2010
Physical Education 2
In current and past child development education, I want to deal with Physical Education as
one of the areas I would like to discuss as well as use my degree in. Physical Education deal in
the area of developing children physical, health, and future makeup. These things will be
discussed within the text to shed light on the importance and why I want to become a Physical
Education Teacher.
Physical
Growth and development during childhood are largely mediated by the actions of growth
hormones and insulin like growth factor. These factors work together to produce skeletal growth
and muscle hypertrophy, which is a increase in muscle size, in addition to increased amount and
function of the heart and lungs of the children. During the time of puberty, such growth factors
are amplified and supplemented by reproductive hormones, starting a childhood growth spurt
and the growth of secondary gender characteristics. During this time there is a big deal of
individuality from which they go through when their bodies are in the process of progression in
their youthful development. “Gender differences are also evident, with girls exhibiting the onset
of puberty at about ten to eleven years of age, approximately two years earlier than
boys.”(Malina, Bouchard, Bar-Or, 2004)
The article is looking at the results of the growth and development in which the fitness and
exercise training the youth has between the ages of five and twelve years old. Most people
assumes that these children within this age group are not yet into the stages of puberty, but the
girls in the higher end of this group are more likely to be in the early stages of puberty.
Physical Education 3
There have been recent findings during research that
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