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The paper explores a report on a scientific study, two articles from government agencies and a fourth article from Forbes magazine. The paper discusses how together they discuss the critical nature of physical activity and some of the dangers of sports for young people.

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"According to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports there are many health benefits for children who exercise. This paper will explore some of those benefits and why it is critical for young people to engage in physical activity and sports if they are to remain healthy. Additional benefits as well as some of the problems associated with physical activity and sports for young people will also be discussed. The President's Council believes that children who have healthy life-styles are more likely to do so as adults, so it is doubly important..."

Tags:health, sports, children

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This paper briefly discusses the factors that affect the health of children involved in youth sports and recreational activities during the summer months. To be more specific, this essay examines how heat impacts the body during strenuous exercise and how children and those who look after them must be keenly aware of how heat prostration can occur during the hottest times of the year. The paper further notes that exercise in the heat can impair performance and can constitute a legitimate health risk that can result in sickness and even death.

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"The following paper will briefly discuss the factors that affect the health of children involved in youth sports and recreational activities during the summer months. To be more specific, this essay will examine how heat impacts the body during strenuous exercise and how children and those who look after them must be keenly aware of how heat prostration can occur during the hottest times of the year. Needless to say, exercise in the heat can impair performance and can constitute a legitimate health risk that can result in sickness and even (potentially) death. With that in..."

Tags:youth, sports, recreational

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The following explores the importance of youth sport/recreation to the social development of young people. The paper further examines how sports and recreational activities serve to bolster the self-esteem, communication skills, self-reliance, resourcefulness, and overall psychic health of children who struggle with developmental problems. The paper also stresses how personal self-awareness can be boosted by healthful sports participation. The paper concludes by showing how youth sports and recreation can pave the way towards mutually-enriching experiences between children and between children and adults.

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"The following paper will look at the importance of youth sport/recreation to the social development of young people. At the top of the list, the ensuing several pages will explore how sports and recreational activities serve to bolster (or at least can potentially bolster) the self-esteem, communication skills, self-reliance, resourcefulness, and overall psychic health of children who struggle with developmental problems; it will also be stressed how personal self-awareness can be boosted by healthful sports..."

Tags:sport, social, recreation

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This paper presents to the reader the importance of organized summer camps and programs in youth development. A special emphasis throughout the paper is placed on the influence of recreation on child development and personal growth. By defining the effect of the summer camp experience and presenting relevant statistics from reputable opinion leaders, this paper reveals that summer camp programs play a significant role in the youth development. There are three key development areas discussed in this paper, which include social skills, self-identity and physical/ health.

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"Camps offer the opportunity for attendees to gain a wide exposure to different people in different walks of life. Campers come from diverse socio-economic classes, different backgrounds and different family structures. Therefore, the development of compassion and empathy for fellow human beings is a core social development area. Camps offer children opportunities to share stories around a campfire, to contribute their thoughts, ideas and suggestions. As children acknowledge the thoughts and feelings of other children, it is natural to develop compassion for each other. Learning to be understanding, to be civil and accepting of other individuals will aid campers in social situations as they grow older and particularly as they become adults."

Tags:outdoor, recreation, team, sports, Trail, Blazer, Camps, Girl, and, Boy, Scout

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This well-researched paper details the results of various studies that prove obesity and overweight conditions among adolescents are the results of multiple elements. This paper explores the genetic influences that can increase an individual's susceptibility to overweight or obese conditions. This paper analyzes the factors that contribute to obesity while focusing on the genetic, environmental and parental issues. One factor that is contributing to the nation's obesity epidemic is inadequate participation in active sports by young children. This paper details the results of a study that sampled 50 physical educators to determine their perceptions of the unintended physiological and psychological consequences of childhood obesity in their classrooms. This paper looks at the nutritional and dietary habits of adolescents which determine what factors are most likely to contribute to obesity. The writer of this paper explores the social, emotional and physical effects of obesity among children. This paper details the physical effects in obese children, which prove they are more susceptible to suffering lifelong health problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and even orthopedic problems.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Methodology
Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
References

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"With regard to nutrition and dietary intake, the data currently available indicates that Americans are consuming more calories but are not compensating for them with increased physical activity. According to the U.S. Department of agriculture, Americans in the 1990's were consuming more food and several hundred more calories per day than they did in the 1970s. Much of this observed increase can be associated with an increase in eating away from home. A study by McCrory and colleagues found that an increasing proportion of household food income was spent on food prepared away from home and that frequently eating restaurant food was associated with being overweight. In two-career families where there is no one at home to prepare healthy meals, warming up packaged foods, picking up fast food, or dining out has become the norm. "Eating is also a form of entertainment and a forum for socializing, as the number and variety of restaurants has mushroomed in recent years." Grantmakers in Health. As a result of this, the amount of meals eaten outside the home has almost doubled in the past few decades."

Tags:health, youth, nutrition, diet, medical, study, research, diabetes, social, emotional, genetic

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This paper examines the costs or effects of home schooling as opposed to other forms of day schooling education. It looks specifically at students with health or educational problems (special needs) and developmental issues (teenagers). The creative outlets for home schooled students, such as sports teams or programs are also considered. The overall tone of the paper suggests caution when considering home schooling, especially for children with special needs.

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"Home schooling, although a small percent of the U.S. educational experience, is regardless a significant option to analyze. Although there may be many reasons why parents decide to educate their own children, there may be cases where this is not the best alternative. In dealing with a wide variety of students and their developmental and educational needs, there may be times when home schooling can prove less effective than going to school, especially when professional aid is required. One central and current educational debate involves the correct assessment and pedagogy regarding students with learning or developmental disabilities. Such students with special needs need appropriate care in order to be taught effectively. Without training, this might not be possible in an home school environment and related research suggests that "parents, when assisted by professionals, can be effective instructors of children with handicaps . . . however, home schooling is usually carried out by parents without professional..."

Tags:home, schooling, effects

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This paper discusses the development of motor skills for appropriate ages and discerns the benefits of a physical education program for developing these skills. It also demonstrates the direct connection between physical education programs and the proper and full development of motor skills in contemporary society, with reference to some specific programs that have been developed and utilized to achieve this objective.

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"Physical education is often given a secondary place in the educational services of our schools, as if it were a good thing but one that could be dispensed with if necessary. In truth, physical education is an essential component of childhood development. Consider just the development of motor skills in young children and how this is effected and improved by a program of physical education in schools. Children do develop motor skills naturally through activity and play, but physical education programs help channel childhood energy and assure that these necessary skills are acquired and honed. This is more important in a more sedentary era such as we live in today, a time when many children engage in less after-school play on their own and so need the concentrated activity a physical education program provides."

Tags:sport, exercise, health, blood, pressure, heart, childhood, school, team, student, activity, active

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This study looks at the concept of interactive video games within the physical education curriculum. The first chapter of this study details the issue of weight training of children under the age of 16. The chapter also explains the rationale behind this study and the research questions that are designed to be answered. The paper includes literature reviews that indicate that interactive video games, when done properly, are not harmful in any way to children as young as kindergarten age. The third chapter in this paper details the methodology that will be used in the study to provide more information on the possible usage of interactive video games in physical education classes.

Table of Contents:
Chapter One - Introduction
Introduction
Background of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Research Question
Assumptions
Limitations
Definitions of Terms
Chapter Two - Review of Related Literature
Introduction
Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter Three - Application for Research
References

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"Despite these studies, however, many of those that work in the PE curriculum and educate others about proper health and fitness still believe that strength training is dangerous for young children. The goal is then to find what will work safely for these children, and it appears as though the new interactive video games, especially those Played on the Wii and games like Dance Dance Revolution, can be a great strength training and cardiovascular alternative to lifting heavy weights or performing complicated aerobic routines."

Tags:physical education, children health sports

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The paper discusses how obesity in America today is a rapidly-worsening problem; since the middle-1970s, the rate of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 has more than tripled in the United States. The paper reveals that in roughly the same span of time, from 1979 to 1999, obesity-associated costs in America also more than trebled for young people between the ages of 6 and 17. Lastly, the paper reveals that recent studies have uncovered that obesity-related health expenditures in America accounted for more than one-quarter of the growth in health care spending between 1987 and 2001 (United States Accountability Office 2005; see also U.S. Health and Human Resources 2006). In light of the fact that obese children tend to become obese adults, the paper relates that the frightening reality is that America is producing a generation of young people who will be less fit than their parents, more prone to health complications, less productive, and unable to do many of the things (like engaging in sporting activities with their children) that make up the core of good parenting. Simply put, the issue at the heart of this paper is not just that more and more of our children are growing fat - but that this epidemic of obesity threatens the healthy functioning of our society. With that in mind, the paper outlines the complexities surrounding how best to tackle obesity, what perspectives on the problem predominate, what potential remedies are available, and what the best solution to this crisis would be. The paper shows how simple things like eating right and exercising regularly could be precisely what are needed to turn around the worrisome trend of ballooning child obesity in America.

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"Obesity is a growing concern in the United States. Defining the issue: There can scarcely be any question that obesity is a growing problem among American youth. In fact, the rate of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 has more than tripled since the middle-1970s. During roughly the same period, from 1979 to 1999, obesity-associated hospital costs more than tripled for young people between the ages of 6 and 17. Finally, in light..."

Tags:obesity, america, children

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In this article, the writer explores the history of physical education, within the school systems as well as the views about the profession. The writer examines why children need physical education and debates the current duties of a physical education teacher compared to past duties. The writer presents a defense of the physical education teaching profession using solid research and current trends. The writer concludes that while there has been a perceptual issue in the past about the professionalism of a physical education teacher, that perception has changed in recent years. The writer maintains that today, physical education teachers are dedicated to not only teaching sports to their students, but also to the instilling a lifelong understanding of the importance of physical fitness and health.

Outline:
Introduction
What Has Changed
The PE Teacher Today
A Nation Divided
Why
Proof- It is a Work Profession
Obstacles
Conclusion

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"For many years physical education teachers were considered the "easy" teachers. They dragged out a dodge ball and watched the students play until the bell rang. More recently however the medical field has convinced society of the importance of physical exercise and maintaining physical fitness. When this happened the physical education teacher became much more important in the total picture of education. Today, physical education is a vital part of education. The physical education teacher provides a life long foundation for fitness and health that will allow the student to maintain the ability to pursue the career and personal interests that the other subjects train them for. Physical education teaching used to be considered a profession of leisure but today it is highly respected as its rightful profession of work."

Tags:teachers, health, exercise, school