Magic Moments in Youth Sports

Magic Moments is Sports By Melinda Bossenmeyer Magic Moments in Sports This is my granddaughter Kaelyn. "She recently participated in some “magic moments in youth sports”. She actively engages in recreational basketball and competitive swimming for her City’s swim team. She experienced some of these [...]

By |2022-12-09T14:39:28-08:00February 2nd, 2020|Featured Articles, Physical Activity|0 Comments

Physical Activity: What is it? Why is it so important?

  Why physical activity is important?   You may be wondering why physical activity is important and what is it? Physical activity is any bodily exercise that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health or wellness.  We think of it as burning energy or calories. For health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous [...]

Physical Activity Articles (Kids)

What does moderate to vigorous physical activity mean for kids?  Philly.com  by Rachel DeHaven, Physical Activity Specialist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Simply put, moderate and vigorous are terms to explain how hard your body is working when doing that particular activity. Exercise physiologists measure activity in metabolic equivalents or METS. One MET is defined as [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:09:53-07:00August 10th, 2016|Physical Activity, Resources|0 Comments

Assessing Physical Activity

Assessing physical activity provides the opportunity to measure  general health and well being. Download the variety of tools for assessing physical activity on this page. Physical Activity assessments are numerous and needed to indicate the effectiveness of interventions or programs.  The list below was originally compiled for Physical Education for Progress Grants.  Select from the [...]

By |2022-11-25T14:57:02-08:00April 24th, 2015|Membership, Physical Activity|0 Comments

Brain Breaks: Basic and Supercharged

Purpose of Brain Breaks Well designed Brain Breaks accomplish three purposes: 1) they refresh students, 2) they refocus students for learning and 3) they re-energize students. Every teacher has experience the glazed look from students who basically need a break.  When kids get tired or bored, they tend to check out.  Once kids begin to [...]

Physical Activity and the Brain

Active Kids Make Better Learners Active Kids Make Better Learners How does physical activity and the brain interact? According to a medical doctor he called it, "physical activity is like miracle grow for the brain". We will explore that statement and many other related questions in this [...]

Physical activity : Making the case for kids moving more.

What is Physical Activity? Making the Case for Kids Moving More What is Physical Activity? You may be wondering, What is physical activity? PA is a bodily exercise that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. We think of exercise as burning energy or calories. For [...]

Low Cost Solutions to Fitness Activities: Get A Move On

Low Cost Solutions to Fun Fitness Activities5 Days of Physical Activity By Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D. This article explores a listing of five great suggestions for low cost and fun fitness activities for students. The perfect Monday-Friday fitness activities that students will love while getting fit. Simple and Inexpensive Fun [...]

The Benefits of Physical Activity in Schools

The Benefits of Physical Activity in Schools Benefits of Physical Activity in Schools This article on "the benefits of physical activity in schools" points out other resources on the topic of physical activity. Jogging Walking Track Most classrooms have impulsive children. Some classes have more than one impulsive [...]

Pedometers for Kids: Tracking Physical Activity

You can "count on" this kids pedometer to keep track of physical activity activity. According to the United States Surgeon General, “We have a health crisis affecting every city, state, community, and school across America. The crisis is obesity. It is the fastest growing cause of disease and death in America. However, it is completely [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:11:07-07:00December 6th, 2012|Physical Activity|0 Comments