CHAD 149 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Motivation, White Coat, Independent Community And Health Concern

• School: SJSU
• Department: Child and Adolescent Development, Department of
• Course: CHAD 149
• Professor: Laura Pirazzi

Document Summary

Any bodily movement that increases energy expenditure and. Product of physical activity that includes a set of attributes that enhances fitness people have or achieve relating to their ability to perform physical activity. Includes a broad range of occupational, leisure time, and routine daily activities ranging from manual labor to gardening, walking, and household chores. Beyond the health benefits for a better quality of life, students who are physically active will have better. Link between participation in pa and enhanced academic performance. Cdc (2008) reported that in the past 20 years: Among children 6 -11 years old obesity has doubled. Among adolescents age 12 -19 years obesity has more than tripled: national association for sport and physical education (naspe) reported in 2010, children ages 6-11 years, 33% are overweight and 17% are obese. Only 34. 7 % of high school students met the recommended pa level of 60 min. per day for five days.