In 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued an executive order that would increase and enhance fitness programs in schools for America’s youth. When issuing this executive order the President gave a speech saying, “Recent studies, both private and public, have revealed disturbing deficiencies in the fitness of American youth; and since the youth of our Nation is one of the greatest of our assets, it is imperative that the fitness of our youth be improved and promoted to the greatest possible extent; and such fitness is the responsibility of the government at all levels, as well as the responsibility of the family, the school, the community, and other groups and organizations. . .” (Eisenhower: "Executive Order 10673—Fitness of American Youth”). This executive order created a lot of talk regarding the importance of exercise and teaching younger populations about the benefits it can have. This movement was very successful for a long period of time however; in the past few years there has been uproar with parents across the nation wanting to remove physical education programs out of schools. Many of the issues these parents are having can be resolved if the government and school districts take the time to address the conflict and explain why exercise is so important for their children. Physical education courses must stay in elementary schools because the lifestyle changes can reduce the risks of childhood obesity, and other non-communicable diseases, as well as increase
First, of all, to start out, I just want to say that I can agree with your opinion, but when it comes to one or the other, I will pick the choice that I think is right, and the one I would like to pick. If you do not agree with me, that is totally fine, because you have your own opinion, and not everyone is going to choose the same answer, or same thing.
The Margaret Eaton School (MES) played an important role in Canadian physical education during a period of time known as the “golden age” for women’s sport in Canada. This essay will discuss how Margaret Eaton School came to be and why it is considered one of the leading schools in the development of women’s physical education in Canada in 1901, with the help of Emma Scott Raff and Margaret Eaton. The school started out as “The School of Expression” focusing on theatre and physical culture, and later (1925) shifted its views to focus solely on physical education. I plan to argue that from 1901 to 1942, the Margaret Eaton School played an innovative role in Canada in the development of physical education by offering women a comprehensive
How do you expect kids to have fun or get some type of exercise if they do not play sports? Without the use of sports, the rate of obesity in kids increases dramatically as they tend to play more video games or sit around watching TV all day. Sometimes the kids want to play sports or do some type of activity but there’s always some type of excuses from the parents of why they can’t (for example: I’m too busy, I have to work). Organized sports would encourage parents to keep their kids moving. Yes, kids should play sports because it gets them out of the house more, a boost in confidence, and self-esteem.
Whether you love it or absolutely hate it with all your might, we can all agree that if you’re going to the gym, the trip should be as beneficial as possible. It doesn’t matter if you’re working out to get rid of the extra weight or working out for mental stability – since we all want to free our minds from the day-to-day stress we go through.
What do you think makes people better at the activity that they are doing such as constantly improving their agility and strength? Dance should be considered a sport. First, dancers put in as much stamina and sweat that football players do. Also, you are still competing against other companies for the win so it is still competitive. Lastly, it helps your agility as well as any other sport and gets you in good shape, again, like any other sport. Here is some proof.
S. Surgeon General has declared childhood obesity to be an “epidemic” with significant adverse health consequences, including vascular disease and Type 2 diabetes that significantly raise health care costs for youth.” (The Impact of Physical Education 3) “The U.S. Surgeon General attributes the rise in childhood obesity, in part to, school cutbacks in Physical Education (PE), and urges all school systems to mandate daily PE that last at least one hundred and fifty minutes per week for elementary schoolchildren.” (The Impact of Physical Education 3) Research shows exercise aids children in maintaining a healthy body weight, strong and healthy muscles, strong bones and joints, improves sleep, school attendance is improved, self-esteem is better, and they are less likely to develop anxiety and depression. Those are just a few benefits of physical activity. Schools require subjects such as Math, Science, English, and Social Studies in order for children to graduate. Therefore, physical education should be a required course. Not only will adding physical education requirements help children physically but also, studies show that exercise helps with brain stimulation, which will help with test score and understanding in the classroom. Physical education will not only help with obesity but also improve some other problems schools deal with because of obese
If anyone has ever played a sport or been in a competition, they know how it feels when they are stuck on the sideline or on the bench while one knows they could be helping their team in the game. Nobody wants to be injured and have that kind of feeling any longer than they have to. Every player wants to get back to being healthy and on the hardwood or the pitch as fast as possible. Those feelings never go away, and there is not many careers that one can pursue to keep that feeling. If one is not talented enough to become a professional athlete, the opportunities are slim. One way to stay around the life an athlete has been accustom to for so many years of their life, is to go into the field of sports physical therapy. This helps a person be around the athletes and continue to benefit a team while still retaining a stable career to support a family. Although physical therapy requires determination and the will to see things through and to get things done, one who is planning a career in physical therapy will first need a good education and degree. Also, one needs selflessness, respect, and accountability. Finally, a physical therapist needs good leadership qualities to push patients in prevention and rehabilitation.
I’ve never been the type to have been interested in our basketball team, any other sports offered at my school, or even gym classes. During my time in middle school through high school, our basketball team was very important to my district. That isn’t saying that these parts of nearly every school district, aren’t important. I’m a firm believer that regardless of the importance of these classes, a student can always learn a valuable lesson from these. There, of course, would be people that would disagree with my decision but if I was in charge of my district, I would cut funding to sports, and gym courses. I choose sports and gym classes because the amount of children that sign up for spots is lower today in my district. The number of participates
Over the course of a year, there is only a 10% chance that a child playing a contact sport, such as football, will get a concussion. As early as the age of 5, parents enroll their children in sports. The most common of these sports include contact. It is questionable to parents whether or not their child should be involved in such activities. Children should play contact sports.
Over the last 30-40 years, the amount and intensity of exercise has gradually declined. Few children in the United States have actually met the recommended “sixty minutes of vigorous exercise” per day (Institute of Medicine, 2013). Although most states and districts have policies pertaining to physical education, these programs lack reinforcement and are often considered weak. Physical education has slowly declined throughout the years, and the the purpose of encouraging students to make physical activity part of their daily lifestyle has been lost. Recent research from Cornell University has found that the average high school gym class consists of students being active for an average of only sixteen minutes! This is nowhere near the recommended sixty minutes of physical exercise. Physical education has been pushed to the side while academics have been prioritised. P.E. classes have become overlooked by society as a whole. Students simply see it as a courses used only for socializing, or to avoid academic courses such as Algebra, Biology, and History. While teachers no longer encourage students to be active, this should not be the path in which we take physical education. The importance of exercise and physical activity goes beyond the classroom with is proven benefits in memory, cognition and attention which are skills that can be used for daily life activities. In recent times, many programs are popping up across the country to emphasize the importance of being active!
Physical education should be a fun class, but fun does not have to mean chaos. I believe in a structure that will allow the students to have fun in a safe way. My lesson plans will be structured so that students are constantly engaged in physical activity. I feel that if I can keep students moving and learning, then the chances of misbehavior will decrease. In elementary school I feel that Instant Activities should be used to get students moving when they get into my class. High school is a little different. I feel that students at the secondary school level should be introduced physical fitness activities that will help keep them in shape later on in life.
Medicine is more than simply helping others, it’s about becoming a leader in the community as well as guiding society towards a more enlightened path of enriched education and health. As aspiring physicians, we have a great deal of leverage in our communities and can influence people towards a greater good, but in order to become influential, we must become knowledgeable ourselves and learn to become prominent leaders. This is why I’m applying for this position to become a DO liaison for the sports medicine club at Midwestern University. I truly believe that is a perfect stepping stone towards becoming a better leader and a prominent member of the sports medicine community.
Did you know that over 2 million kids get overweight because they do not exercise! Well I believe your child should going gymnastics class. They can lose weight and they can have fun! Also that going to gymnastics can help you prevent problems like obesity.
From prehistoric times, stamina and strength were key to man's ability to find food and survive. As time went on, other ancient civilizations such as China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome adopted this practice known as phsycal education.
There is nothing more important than health, especially in this day and age. It’s concerning that only 29 percent of high school students surveyed by the CDC (2011) had participated in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on all seven days before the survey. The CDC also noted that only 31 percent of these high school students attended physical education class daily. Only 8 percent of elementary schools, 6.4 percent of middle schools, and 5.8 percent of high schools provide daily physical education to all of its students (SHPPS, 2000). The government is missing the fact that physical education can actually improve test scores, not the opposite.