Physical Education, Fitness and Recreation

Physical Education, Fitness and Recreation How do children learn about the world? - Their surroundings. Young children learn about their world chiefly by physically exploring their surroundings. Sport, Fitness and Physical Education have been ignored by what group. - Senior Citizens. Whats the most popular recreational sport for men and women? - Softball What age group is Master's athletics? - 35-40. Master's athletics begins at age 35-40. Know the emerging characteristics of lifespan physical activity. - Watershed period. Someday, historians will describe the current era as a watershed period characterized by the emergence of the possibility for lifespan physical activity in sport, fitness and Physical Education. Limitation for opportunities in sport, fitness, and physical education. - Socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status is considered a significant limitation for opportunities in sport, fitness and physical education. What is physical movement? - Physical movement is the basic language during the early-childhood years from Birth - age 6 or 7. Know what Title IX is. - Title IX has greatly increased intercollegiate sport opportunities for women. What is not an important cultural influence? - Socialization is not considered an important cultural influence on the professions of sport, fitness and physical education. What sport was considered a popular sport in pre-1885? - Football was NOT considered a popular spectator sport in the pre-1885 period. Physical Education were a derivative of? - Team Sports. Nearly all early programs in physical education were a derivative of team sports. What is medical gymnastics? - The Swedish System was referred to as "medical gymnastics." What is Recreation? - Activities or experiences chosen voluntarily and done during leisure time for the satisfaction they provide are categorized as RECREATION. physical fitness was emphasized heavily in which era? - The development of physical fitness was emphasized heavily in World War II. What is Kraus-Webber? - The Kraus-Webber test showed fitness differences between European and American children. What did Kenneth Cooper do? - Kenneth Cooper coined the term "aerobics". What is NCPPA? - National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity What is the largest professional organization with the field of recreation? - NRPA Health professional have shifted from? - Health professionals have shifted from a previous REMEDIAL approach to a PREVENTATIVE approach. What is th ePhysical Education for Progress (PEP) Act? - 2001 federal act to initiate, expand and improve K-12 PE programs. Recreation programs are considered a necessary part of? - ... The American Heart Association and American Lung Association are two examples of non-profit organizations that generate.... - generate financial support for research and program developement.