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Physical Education for a

Physically Active Lifestyle

Chapter 2

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A Physically Active Lifestyle

What is it?

Students will choose to be active over a

lifespan regular and important part of theirlives

In school

Out of school

When they leave school

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Why is a Physically Active Lifestyle

Important? Health Next to smoking lack of physical activity is the

most important factor in many chronic

diseases The expense of chronic diseases

Quality of life Physical activities are part of our culture

Emotional and social well being

Occupational choices

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What Does Physical Education

Need to Do?

We are not solely responsible

Family Community

Design curriculums to develop physicallyactive lifestyles

Identify the skills, knowledge and dispositionsneeded

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NASPEs Definition of a Physically

Educated Person (1992) HASlearned the skills necessary to perform a variety of

physical activities

ISphysically fit DOESparticipate regularly in physical activity

KNOWSthe implications of, and benefits from,involvement in physical activity

VALUESphysical activity and its contribution to ahealthful lifestyle

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The Building Blocks of a Physically

Active Lifestyle

The Motor Skill content

The Physically Active Lifestyle and FitnessContent

The Personal Growth Content

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The Motor Skill Content: Positions

Engage students in enjoyable physicalactivity

Develop competence in motor skills

Use motor skill content to teach differenteducational goals

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The Physically Active Lifestyle and

Fitness Content

The physical activity approach to fitness

The training approach to fitness

Developing or maintaining fitness

Cognitive knowledge and fitness

Fitness testing

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The Personal Growth Content

All school education programs have aresponsibility to the whole child

Are these goals the primary goal of PEusing activity to develop these goals?

What are the affective goals programsshould teach?

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Quality of Life Issues

The national standards acknowledge abroader purpose for PE than health

Standard 6: opportunities for enjoyment,challenge, self-expression and social

interaction

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Focusing on Lifestyle Issues

Connecting PE to the community

Developing and rewarding lifestylechanges