1.0 INTRODUCTION
Topic related to sport, participation, undergraduate students, and their motivation is identified since this issue discussed highly depended on individual opinion on physical activity, be it as their hobby or not, while difficulty to understand the issue is moderate without much theoretical and highly jargon to the group.
BACKGROUND STUDY
The terms “physical activity” and “exercise” have often been used interchangeably. Physical activity is “bodily movement that is produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle and that substantially increases energy expenditure”. Although the terms are similar in that they involve any bodily movement that expends energy, exercise is a subset of physical activity that has been defined as “planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness” and physical fitness is “a set of attributes that people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform physical activity”. To learn about the impact of environmental influences on all domains of physical activity, researchers have recently begun to collect reliable data on the forms of physical activity apart from leisure time (or recreational) physical activity.
Physical activities can be simplified as a collective definition of sport, martial arts and other activity that can be considered as physical activities. In another definition, physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses energy. Walking, gardening, briskly pushing a baby stroller, climbing the stairs, playing soccer, or dancing at night are all good examples of being physically active. In this report physical activity is considered as the sport activity, exercise, martial arts an...
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...This study is to understanding the Involvement of Student in Physical Activities throughout their Study Period. There are a few factors that related to the involvement of the student in the physical activities such as sport, martial arts and other activity that can be considered as physical activities. For this chapters it tells about what is physical activities and how does it affect the study of a student. There is a significant amount of information available on student involvement the activities. In the chapter 2 reviews current research and literature related to the themes of this study: the involvement of the student in physical activity through their study, and the theories that back this research. Chapter 3 describes study research methods; chapter 4, the results of this study; and chapter 5, the summary, conclusions, and recommendations of this study.
This paper examines the issues associated to the disengagement of students in the health and physical education domain. Typically traditional curriculums have shown to foster anxiety and create undesirable competition amongst students through fitness testing. It is critical to understand the reasons behind the issues of why students are disengaging in the participation of physical education, as the sedentary behavior is becoming a major factor in the obesity epidemic.
“Physical fitness is defined as a state of well-being with a low risk of premature health problems and energy to participate in a variety of physical activities.” (Pangrazi,
From the above graph, it is clear that the level of physical activity is different from one country to another. The level of physical activity also varies from individual to individual. Therefore, some factors affect the level of physical activity thus bringing such differences. Studies that have been conducted previously have come up with many factors that influence the level of physical activity among the people. What makes one engage in physical activity and what hinders one from getting involved in physical activity. In the general population, the first factor was a lack of awareness of the importance of physical activity.
Incontrovertible, physical education programs are getting more attention in the last few years. They are the key to increase teenager’s physical activity levels. Moreover, there are many benefits in the physical education than just having fun, it sharpen overall cognitive abilities and motor skills via athletics. However, what those classes are really trying to promote is the inclusion of a regular fitness activity in our daily routine. Meanwhile, regular fitness activities are “Active living” day-to-day activities, for example, treadmill walking, bike riding and basic daily activities; that is what our parents and ancestors have been doing for most of their lives. These kinds of activities are what our students are not engaging in; rather they are more likely to engage in sedentary activities from playing video games and watching television (The University of Waterloo, 2009). This will, in the long term, increase the risk of virulent diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and even cancer. Despite all these facts, the physical education programs teaches many personal and social tools to the student, some of t...
Exercise is an activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness. (Oxford Dictionary, 2017) The Australian Government guidelines recommend adults do at least 30 minutes of moderate to intensive physical activity on most or all days of the week. (Australian Government, 2014) The benefits of exercise are extensive which can include social, physical and mental benefits, however, many people do not achieve the required amounts, for a number of possible reasons.
‘Exercise is a form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed with the goal of improving health or fitness.’
Participation in physical activity, can lead to a healthy lifestyle, for primary school students. Caspersen, Powell and Christenson (1985) define activity as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure… In daily life, [it] can be categorised into occupational, sports, conditioning, household or other activities”. Physical activity is directly related to a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle “is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (World Health Organisation, 1948). With healthy lifestyles rapidly decreasing (Fleeton, 2011), the demand for students to participate and be taught the importance of physical activity capturing bad habit before they arise. This essay will argue that physical activity, has a significantly positive effect on the lifestyle of primary school students by highlighting that physical activity improves physical fitness and behavioural skills, promotes fitness outside the classroom and impacts positively on classroom performance. Physical activity also positively impacts on students psychological and physiological factors.
According to Mc Kenzie & Van Der Mars (2013), physical activity takes on numerous different forms of
Physical exercise is a kind of physical activities that is done with the attribute of structure and repetitive and purpose which means someone wants to change the physical characteristics through it (Caspersen, Powell and Christenson, 1985). Everyone has different purpose and different exercise brings different effect on specific individual (Dishman, Sallis and Orenstein, 1985).
Studies have shown that the United States has a higher rate in obesity than any other country in the world and there is no doubt that this is because of the lack of exercising. Today in the United States, approximately 155 million people are overweight or obese. The reason that cause this entire people to be overweight is mainly from the lack of education about health and exercise. Physical exercise is any physically activity that boosts or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. Exercise has a wide variety of positive effects on the body and mind such as helping weight management, reducing stress or the feelings of depression and anxiety, and combating diseases or health conditions.
Over the past decades our culture has changes dramatically. To which our nation was once a physically active nation. Yet now it seems that society discourages physical activity. The human race has been dependent on automobiles, discouraging people to walk or bike, increasing the chance of a poor life-style. Yet there are many factors that affect the achievement and maintenance of a healthy life. Young people are growing into a diverse society, which is characterized by rapid change, inactive work and leisure practices that influence unhealthy behaviors. By incorporating physical activity into peoples daily routine will increase their chances of being healthier, reducing certain diseases and learning how to avoid injuries. Physical education helps students improve their knowledge about health issues and practices that will lead to a more enjoyable life. Students playing and working in a team together develop social skills, teamwork, achieving goals, and development of self-esteem. Overall physical education provides the potential for a better life style.
Opponents of physical education in schools state that gym is not the best way to utilize students’ time. Students’ should be given the choice to participate in gym class or not because many students aren’t as athletic and don’t enjoy it enough to want to do it in school. Despite this downfall, PE is important in students’ life and even though some don’t enjoy it as much, they need it in order to be successful in life. If not, diseases and health risks could come up and it wouldn’t be robust. Ultimately, physical education provides superior benefits.
Physical fitness is not only the vital keys to a healthy body; it is the source of active and creative intellectual movement. Surprise! Why health-alert person pay so much awareness to their regular exercises and their foods? Well, if you have been neglecting the suggestion of others on the significance of physical fitness and are unwilling to abandon your inactive lifestyle and unhealthful eating practice, it is time to awaken and smell the coffee.
Sports programs have been an integral part of all schools. They support the academics of the school and therefore foster success in life. These programs are educational and help produce productive citizenship. They help students experience and build skills that may help them in their future, like interpersonal and time management skills. Education may kindle the light of knowledge, but sports help to maintain the proper physique. Sports are also an important means of entertainment and a use for energy after long hours of study. Sports increase a student’s performance not only in the classroom but also in their life.
Sport and exercise psychology is a mandatory aspect of the sport science discipline. This discipline contributes to the various professional practices associated with physical activities such as - teaching of physical education, recreation and health promotion, and kinesiology related professions - because it plays a mental role for the participants. Sport and exercise psychologists view physical activity in several different ways: physical activity as a tool for health, physical activity as a tool for human potential, and physical activity as a tool for social change. This aspect of psychology may be the most important aspect of physical activity, because of the contributions of exercise and sport psychology to health, human potential, and social change.