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Transitioning into an Active Lifestyle: Strategies for Encouraging…
Transitioning into an Active Lifestyle: Strategies for Encouraging Physical Activity in Secondary Schools
Introduction
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Ridley & Dollman (2019) Transition from primary to secondary is a critical period in which physical activity declines, especially with females
More likely to have sedentary behaviour during secondary school
Stephanie Alexander (in Piggin Chapter 16)- The numerous health risks linked to childhood obesity, the significant research on factors shaping childhood physical activity, as well as the growing discussions about the global obesity epidemic have all provided the fuel behind the “anti-obesity” campaigns developed in Canada.
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Smith et al (in Piggins CH17) o The international guidelines developed by the WHO (2010) reflect this focus, recommending that between the ages of 5–17 years of age, children should accumulate 60 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous activity (MVPA). In England, concern about increases in childhood and youth overweight and obesity is discussed in the context of the proportion of young people not meeting these recommendations
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Educators
ACTIONS
Provide structured activities for break times that student can choose to participate in (Ridley & Dollman, 2019; Knowles et al , 2011)
Encourage peer encouragemnt? (Ridley & Dollman, 2019)