children’s physical activity and movement skills 1.1 Explain why physical activity is important to the short and long term health and well being of children Physical activity is very important to short and long term health and well being of children. In short term physical activity it helps the children to build up their muscles‚ develop their skeletal frame and develops the heart and function‚ it also helps to prevent obesity in children. If children get enough physical activity during the
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in acts of physical activity from a young age is very important for both the mental and physical health of a child; the habits learnt in youth tend to continue onto adulthood thus having an effect on the prevalence of obesity and related illnesses in society. “Obesity is increasing steeply in Australia” ( Magarey‚ A. M.‚ Daniels‚ L. A. and Boulton‚ T. J. 2001) “and almost 25% of children are affected” (Booth‚ Wake‚ Armstrong‚ Chey‚ Hesketh‚ and Mathur.2001). So why is physical activity so important
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Physical Activity and the Prevalence of Child Obesity As people age the knowledge and experiences they gain in life may help shape their daily decisions. Adults are often more conscientious of the benefits physical activity has on their bodies and their health. With the growing popularity of video games‚ the distraction of television and the fast paced lifestyles many people are now living‚ children are being greatly affected. The result of children being more sedentary in current times has led
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benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking‚ regardless of your age‚ sex or physical ability. Need more convincing to exercise? Check out these seven ways exercise can improve your life. No. 1: Exercise controls weight Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity‚ you burn calories. The more intense the activity‚ the more calories you burn. You
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need to acknowledge that the prevention of obesity‚ which affects approximately one in four children today beginning in childhood‚ offers the most effective means of achieving a healthy weight. Therefore‚ how do we prevent childhood obesity and what strategies can be implemented that will increase and promote awareness of increased physical activity amongst young children? A whole of society approach can play a major role in addressing and or preventing obesity. If young children can be educated and
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Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or hauora/wellbeing. Due to the rising numbers of obesity in children and its many negative health effects‚ it is being recognized as a serious public health concern. According to WikiAnswers‚ %8.3 of NZ children are obese and %20 are overweight. Methods that determine body fat are difficult. The diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI is a proxy based on an individual’s weight
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Obesity is becoming an impending epidemic in our society (Hill‚ Wyatt‚ Reed‚ & Peters‚ 2003; Kottke‚ Wu‚ & Hoffman‚ 2003). Prevalence of obesity is on the rise and deaths attributable to it are higher than ever. It is estimated by the NIDDK (2003) that 30.5% of adults in the United States are obese and if the rate of increase remains constant‚ 39% of adults will be obese by the year 2008 (Hill‚ et al. 2003). In a study conducted by Thorpe‚ et al. (2004) out of 2681 New York elementary school students
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Promote young children’s physical activity and movement skills 1.1 Explain why physical activity is important to the short and long term health and well being of children Physical activity is important to the short term and long term health and well being of children. In the short term physical activity helps children to build muscle‚ develops the skeletal frame‚ develops the heart and lung function and helps prevent obesity. If children have enough physical activity a day which is said to
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Obesity is a monumental dilemma affecting the health and well-being of the world’s population(1-3). This is not a new problem‚ but rather a rapidly increasing one among children‚ adolescents and adults(4-6). The reasons for this escalation are multi-factorial; each must be appreciated and precisely addressed before solutions to obesity are practical (7). The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES cycles I‚ II & III) have been surveying the prevalence of obesity in American children
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There are 1‚440 minutes in every day. Use 30 of them for physical activity. Do you want to live a long‚ healthy life? I know I do. Being physically active every day is one important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. To be physically active‚ you do not have to be an athlete. Research shows that regular physical activity can promote psychological well-being and even aid in reducing feelings of depression and anxiety. Because of this‚ each and every one of you should be active for at least 30 minutes
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