All posts tagged: Physical Activity

Establishing a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model in your school

Published by Human Kinetics

The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is a collaborative approach to learning and health that answers the call for greater alignment, integration, and collaboration between education and health to improve each child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. In this post adapted from Elementary School Wellness Education, we explore the steps you’ll need to take to establish the WSCC model in your school.

Dance – a lifeline for senior women

Published by Human Kinetics

Dancers of the #Seniorstars programme, Bühnen Bern Ballett, Switzerland. Clare Guss-West. Photographer: Nathalie Jufer Every Wednesday at Bern Ballet, in Switzerland, the #Seniorstars – gangs of senior women aged 65-90+ gather. They shatter our preconceptions of senior activity – they are noisy, exuberant, confident, animated, articulate, engaged. On Wednesdays they feel alive, they feel visible, they feel free, they escape physical and age-related limitations, they break boundaries, they go beyond, they dare.

Why are physical activity rates lower amongst women?

Published by Human Kinetics

Are there differences in physical activity and sport participation across genders? We explore in this extract from Social Issues in Sport.

What is the LTAD model and should you be using it?

Published by Hannah Ellerton

Long-term athlete development (LTAD) represents a big shift in the way sport is delivered. But what is it and should you be adopting it?

Ability grouping in PE using Invasion Games

Can ability grouping in PE improve children’s physical activity?

Published by Hannah Ellerton

Finding effective ways to teach children physical education can be tough. Ability grouping in PE is a big talking point, but is it effective?

What is physical literacy and why is it so important?

What is physical literacy and why is it important for children today?

Published by Hannah Ellerton

Understanding physical literacy is now essential for P.E. teachers worldwide. But what is physical literacy and why is it so important?

Sedentary behaviour and physical activity measurement

How to measure and reframe sedentary behaviour and physical activity

Published by Ryan Parker

Sedentary behaviour and physical activity measurement, what are the best measures to take? Do we have a fundamental problem in our approach to measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour? Is this negatively impacting our attempts to understand these behaviours and find effective interventions?

Should we be using fitness testing in schools?

Published by Hannah Ellerton

The use of fitness testing in schools has long been a topic for debate. Although already quite common in most secondary schools, its purpose, value and place in the curriculum remain under question. So, should we be using fitness testing in schools?