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Top 10 Reasons
For Quality Physical Education
CCEPE 2011
Kretchmar
10 More Reasons for Quality Physical Education JOPERD, 77, 7, September 2006.
References
LeMasurier and Corbin Top 10 Reasons for Quality Physical Education
JOPERD, 77, 6, August 2006.
Quality Physical Education • Opportunity to Learn
– 150 minutes ES, 225 MS/HS – Qualified specialists – Adequate facilities and equip.
• Meaningful Content • Appropriate Instruction
– Inclusion/no activity to punish – Well designed lessons – Regular assessment
NASPE, 2004
Physically Educated Person
• Is physically active • Is fit • Has skill • Values physical activity • Knows about health benefits of activity
Reason Number 1
QPE provides Physical Activity
Healthy Lifestyles are the key! Unhealthy
Lifestyles are the problem!
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Physical Activity is
Physical Education’s most important goal
Adult Activity • much less active than youth • only 1/4 get enough • nearly 1/3 are totally sedentary • activity engineered out of life
Modest amounts matter!
15 min walk replace 15 min TV
equals 21 lbs a year
Youth Physical Activity
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
6 8 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18Age
Kcal/kg/day
MalesFemales
Energy Expenditure by Age
Rowland, 1990
3
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000
14000
15000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Grade
Step
s/da
y
Males Females
Steps by Age
Le Masurier, et al., 2004
Quality PE Provides much of the activity of many kids and can promote lifelong activity
Reason Number 2
PA prevents disease Promotes good health
Freedom from!Debilitating Conditions!
Freedom from Illness!
HEALTH
Examples
Heart disease Cancer Diabetes Stroke Osteoporosis Mental Health Disorders Alzheimer’s Others
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Actual Causes of Death percent
tobacco inactivity/nutrition alcohol microbial agents toxic agents motor vehicles firearms sexual behaviors illicit drug use
18.1 16.6
3.5 3.1
1.8 1.2
2.3
.8
.7
JAMA. 2004;291(10):1238-1246
National Strategy
Most for the least
! !
LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY!
H E A L T H
R I S K
MOD. MORE A LOT NONE
A LOT!
BENEFITS OF MORE!
BENEFIT OF MODERATE ACTIVITY! Reason Number 3
PA promotes wellness
Wellness!
Sense of Well-being!
Quality of Life! Examples • Enjoy Life
• Effective functioning • Enjoyable leisure
• Feel good • Not just free of illness • Good self-esteem
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Reason Number 4
PA can promote lifelong physical fitness
Reduced Early Death Risk
Fitness Level!
RIS
K
Low!
High
Low Moderate High
male female
Physical Fitness • health related fitness
• focus on health
• skill related fitness • focus on performance
How fit are American youth?
58 ! !65 ! !75 ! !85!
fitness!change!
year of testing!
Youth Fitness has not decreased.!Exception=Body Fatness!
Age!
Hi!
Lo!5 ! !12 ! !18 ! !+!
Youth fitness increases with age.!
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How Can This Be? Fitness
Physical Activity
Heredity Maturation
Other
Rich
Get Richer
Poor Get Poorer!
BRUSHING TEETH EXAMPLE
Help all meet health standards!
Criterion referenced
standards
Avoid high performance Awards
!!
Physical Activity!!!!
Health
Wellness
Fitness!
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Reason Number 5
PA helps prevent obesity
Fatness What are the
facts?
American Adults • 66% too fat (25 BMI) • 1/3 obese (30 BMI) !
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
1985
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1986
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1987
No Data <10% 10%–14%
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1988
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1989
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1990
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1991
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1992
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1993
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
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1994
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1995
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1996
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1997
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% !20
1998
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% !20
1999
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% !20
10
2000
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% !20
2001
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% !25%
(*BMI !30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)
2002
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% !25%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults 2003
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% !25%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults 2004
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% !25%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults 2005
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% !30%
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults 2006
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% !30%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults 2007
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% !30%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults 2008
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% !30%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults 2009
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% !30%
65-70 71-74 76-80 88-94 99-00 10
Trends in Overweight Among Children and
Adolescents
10
0
5
adolescents children
15
%
30% at risk of overweight Figure One:
How important a health problem are each of the following in this country today?% saying major problem
95% 92% 87% 79% 76% 74%
33%19%
Cancer Heart Disease HIV/AIDS Obesityamong Adults
Smoking ChildhoodObesity
Allergies The CommonCold
Courtesy Harvard Forums on Health
*
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Figure Four:How big a role should each of the following
have in helping to fight the obesity problem in the US?
23%
65%
74%
47%
46%
27%
20%
35%
28%
18%
!"
#"
Employers
Government
Schools
HealthcareProviders
Major Role Minor Role No Role At All
Courtesy Harvard Forums on Health
92%
Figure Six: Please tell me whether you would support or oppose
each of the following as a way to fight childhhood obesity% who say they support
38%
42%
76%
74%
82%
84%
15%
13%
18%
17%
20%
!!"
Limiting TV ads for unhealthy foodsaimed at kids
Prohibiting the sale of unhealthyfoods in school vending machines
More physical education in schools
Educating parents about childhoodobesity and healthy eating and
exercise for kids
Health classes about health risks ofobesity, and importance ofexercising and eating right
Healthier school lunches
Strongly Support Somew hat Support
95%
95%
92%
59%
58%
91%
Courtesy Harvard Forums on Health
CAUTION!! WE CANNOT DO IT BY
OURSELVES
COLLABORATE
!!
Physical Activity!
!!!
Health
Wellness
Fitness!
Fatness!
Reason Number 6
QPE teaches skills including
self-management skills
A physically educated person must have useable skills (lifetime).
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What do kids really do? School Physical Education
Middle Schools High Schools Basketball Basketball Volleyball Volleyball Baseball/Softball Baseball/Softball Football Football Soccer Soccer Kickball Weight Training Relays Jogging Jogging Calisthenics Dodgeball/Bombardment Tennis Field Events Field/Street hockey
20. kickball SCHIPPS
What Adults Do Activities Sports walking tennis gardening bowling stretching golf resistance training baseball/softball jogging racquetball aerobic dance basketball cycling volleyball stair climbing soccer swimming football tennis others
Evidence indicates that self-management
skills promote activity in and out of
schools
Self-Management Skills Goal Setting
Self-Assessment Self-Monitoring Self-Planning
Overcoming Barriers Preventing Relapse
Reason Number 7
QPE and PA promotes academic achievement (in physical education
and other areas).
TIME IN PE DOES NOT LIMIT LEARNING
IT HELPS!
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Studies
• Fitness and achievement • Activity and achievement • PE and Achievement • Brain changes and fitness • Time in activity not wasted • Fewer discipline problems • Better attendance
CDC 2010 www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/health_and _academics/index.htm
Reason Number 8
QPE and PA are economically sound practices.
29 of 30 worksite studies Up to $6.15 return on each $1.00
Similar to Schools Less absenteeism
Lower health care costs More learning Better Health Better Wellness
Fewer discipline problems
Refer to reasons 1-7
Reason Number 9
QPE and PA are widely endorsed.
Parental & Public Support
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Strong Support Let’s Move
NASPE Guidelines ACSM/AHA Guidelines Surgeon General CDC/NIH/ DHHS
Institute of Medicine AMA,AAP
National Academy of Sciences (body of evidence)
Figure Six: Please tell me whether you would support or oppose
each of the following as a way to fight childhhood obesity% who say they support
38%
42%
76%
74%
82%
84%
15%
13%
18%
17%
20%
!!"
Limiting TV ads for unhealthy foodsaimed at kids
Prohibiting the sale of unhealthyfoods in school vending machines
More physical education in schools
Educating parents about childhoodobesity and healthy eating and
exercise for kids
Health classes about health risks ofobesity, and importance ofexercising and eating right
Healthier school lunches
Strongly Support Somew hat Support
95%
95%
92%
59%
58%
91%
Courtesy Harvard Forums on Health
Parental
Support
Use support to put
physical education back in schools! 9 !10 !11 !12!
100!
0!
50!
girls!boys!
Percent of High School Students!Enrolled in Physical Education !
Protect the Requirement
• 29% decrease (1990-2000)
• 2000-2005 gradual increase
PE ENROLLMENT BY GRADE
GRADE ENROLLMENT % LEVEL % K 49.7 1 57.2 2 57.7 3 58.0 4 58.2 5 61.1 ES 57.0 6 68.1 7 67.1 8 65.5 MS 66.9 9 55.3 10 33.2 11 20.2 12 20.4 HS 32.3
SCHIPPS, 2007
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NASPE Shape of the Nation Report 2010
www.aahperd.org/naspe/about/announcements/son.cfm
Reason Number 10
QPE promotes total child development.
THE HEAD DOES NOT
COME TO SCHOOL BY ITSELF!
THE BODY DOES NOT COME TO SCHOOL BY ITSELF
THE WHOLE CHILD COMES TO SCHOOL
Emotional!Mental!
Physical!
Spiritual!
Intellectual!
Social"Learning!
Learning is Multi-Dimensional!
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Learning is Integrated!
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