KINE 3000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Achievement Orientation

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Objectives: engage children in physical activity and become physically healthy, to learn motor skills, to learn team building/life skills. Many doctors are meeting man cases of child injury. Stated that sport demand may be exceeding the physical maturity of the child. Study has shown that early specialization early training of a sport can lead to overuse injuries. There is a lack of evidence that shows the sport leads to robust development. Some children face negative self perceptions about their role in a game (field or benched) or not being as good as others. Also can enflict excessive stress trying to be better- stress after failure etc. How we can facilitate sport as positive for development: psychological and physiological safety, appropriate structures. Immediate gratification: supportive relationships, oppourtunities to belong, postitive social norms, support for efficacy and mattering, opportunnitees for skill building. Model appropriate behaviours right and wrong behaviours. Teachable moments teach about skills or emotions don"t feel guilty learn from it.