EMR105 Health and Physical Education Studies [BD] Assignment Criteria and Mark Sheet

Subject Coordinator: Mel Pumpa Assessment Task 2

Health, Sport and Physical Activity Presentation (30 marks)

Student Name Ainslee Copley Student Number 11582566 Due Date 26th January 2016 Date submitted 28th January 2016 URL Please upload your presentation to one of the recommended sites in the Technology Teach Sheet or another of your own choice, then copy and paste the URL here. Make sure your presentation is set to ‘public’ rather than ‘private’ viewing so that it can be seen by the marker.

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THE HEALTH OF TODAY’S YOUTH: PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY LIVINGAinslee Copley

THE PRESENTATION WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:

• 3 major health issues that impact on the youth of today – maybe even your own children. - Asthma- Mental Health- Obesity

• How we can achieve better health outcomes for children.• The role that schools can play in promoting healthy living and some

strategies that could be used during the school day.

OBESITY• Obesity can contribute to the risk factor of

cardiovascular disease, type two diabetes, some musculoskeletal conditions and some cancers. As excess weight increases, the risk of developing these conditions does too. (Aihw.gov.au, 2016).

• The rate of obesity is increasing – rather than decreasing over time (Aihw.gov.au, 2016). This is a major issue for the health of ALL Australians, particularly our youth.

• 1 in 4 Australian children are classified as either overweight or obese… That is 25%!(Aihw.gov.au, 2016).

• 15% more people living in rural or remote areas are either overweight or obese compared to those who live in major cities. (Aihw.gov.au, 2016).

• Obesity is the second highest contributor to burden of disease in Australia for all Australians. It is a major issue that is affecting society as a whole. (Aihw.gov.au, 2016).

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, 2013

ASTHMA• Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease. (Ruskin et al., 2013, p.69)• Asthma affects the way a person can carry air in and out of the

lungs. (Ruskin et al., 2013, p.69)• Inside of the body, the inside walls of the airways become narrow,

making it difficult to breath as the muscle walls of the airway contract and the inside lining of the airway becomes inflamed whilst mucus is being produced. (Ruskin et al., 2013, p.69)

• The inflammation in the airways makes the area sensitive, which can react to other triggers, making it difficult to breath. If this happens, the airways become even narrower and less air flow goes to the lungs. (Ruskin et al., 2013, p.69)

• The symptoms of asthma include:- wheezing- coughing- chest tightness- difficulty breathing- shortness of breath. (Ruskin et al., 2013, p.69)

• In 2004-05, one in eight children aged under 15 years (12%) were reported as having asthma as a long-term health condition (Abs.gov.au, 2016).

Source: Adkins, 2016.

Source: Lucan Village Pharmacy, 2016.

MENTAL HEALTH• Mental health is a health issue that a lot of people

wouldn’t consider to affect young children. This assumption is incorrect. Mental health can affect people of all ages, genders and cultures.

• According to WHO, mental health is “a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community” (Who.int, 2016).

• It is estimated that 25% of Australian adults have experienced a mental disorder at some point in their lives (Ruskin et al., 2013, p.59).

• In 2015, the Australian Government published a report, detailing mental health and wellbeing of Australian youth. It was found that almost one in seven people (aged between 4-17) were assessed as having a mental disorder in the previous 12 months. This is almost 14% of children and adolescents. (Lawrence D., Johnson S., Hafekost J., Boterhoven De Haan K., Sawyer M., Ainley J., Zubrick S. R., 2015).

Source: Champagne, 2013

Source: Utjesinovic, 2016

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: HOW DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY

LIFE?• Australia’s Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for

children aged 5-12 years states that:- Children should participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity every day. - At least 3 days per week children should partake in activities that promote muscle and bone strengthening. - Sedentary behaviour should be limited every day. This includes screen time. - Greater amounts of physical activity are beneficial for the child. This involves participating in more than the recommended 60 minutes per day. Several hours per day of activity is great for the child. (Health.gov.au, 2016).

• Physical activity for children can provide parents an opportunity to interact with their child/ren, and have fun!

Source: Ainslee Copley, 2012.

Source: WACA, 2016.

BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY• There are many benefits from participating in

physical activity. These can be mental, physical, social/emotional and overall health and wellbeing benefits.

• Ensuring that a child participates in at least 60 minutes of exercise a day can help to gain these benefits, and promote healthy behaviours and an overall healthy lifestyle.

• According to WHO, regular physical activity can lead to benefits such as improved muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness, improved bone and functional health, reduction to the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer and depression and can reduce the risk of falls that lead to injury. (Who.int, 2016).

Source: Horton, 2013

STRATEGIES SCHOOLS CAN EMPLOY• Schools can employ a vast array of strategies and programs to

encourage physical activity and living a healthy lifestyle. • An example of a strategy a school could use is having

structured school sport. School sport provides each child an opportunity to continue their physical, social and personal skills through sporting competition.

• Another example of a strategy a school could employ is integrating physical activity into homework. This is being trialled in many schools in different countries. This could involve daily activities to complete that focus on the development of skills, or checklists that have a certain number of activities that need to be completed each week (Ausport.gov.au, 2016).

Source: The New Parents Guide Blog, n.d.

REALISTIC, HOLISTIC APPROACHES

• A school could incorporate movement breaks into the daily routine of the classroom. These movement breaks could involve going outside for a brisk walk, or participating in a quick activity that involves getting up and moving around.

• An example of a strategy a school could use to promote physical activity and healthy living is to change the way that teaching and learning occurs across subject areas to integrate elements of physical activity within the existing school curriculum (Vichealth.vic.gov.au, 2016).

• Another example is considering an entire school approach to physical activity, involving students, staff, families and community organisations. Specifically, endeavouring to encourage positive attitudes towards exercising and living more active lifestyles for children and families alike (Vichealth.vic.gov.au, 2016).

Source: Payne, 2010

Source: Education.vic.gov.au, 2011

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES• There are a multitude of strengths for the

previous examples. These strengths are positive outcomes for students, staff, parents, communities and the school as a whole.

• Along with these strengths come some weaknesses. However, the strengths in these cases outweigh the weaknesses, thus why the strategies discussed were chosen!

• For the first example, there are both strengths and weaknesses with the strategy.

• For the second example, again, there are strengths and weaknesses.

Source: Smullin, 2014

REFERENCES• Abs.gov.au,. (2016). 4819.0.55.001 - Asthma in Australia: A Snapshot, 2004-05.

Retrieved 24 January 2016, from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4819.0.55.001

• Abs.gov.au,. (2016). 4829.0.55.001 - Health of Children in Australia: A Snapshot, 2004-05. Retrieved 26th January 2016, from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4829.0.55.001

• Adkins, S. (2016). Retrieved from http://thehomeopathiccoach.com/new-approach-asthma-homeopathy-diet/

• Aihw.gov.au,. (2016). Overweight and obesity (AIHW). Retrieved 24th January 2016, from http://www.aihw.gov.au/overweight-and-obesity/

• Aihw.gov.au,. (2016). Leading types of ill health (AIHW). Retrieved 23rd January 2016, from http://www.aihw.gov.au/australias-health/2014/ill-health/

• Ausport.gov.au,. (2016). Strategies to encourage involvement in sport and physical activity : Research : Australian Sports Commission. Retrieved 26 January 2016, from http://www.ausport.gov.au/information/nsr/research__reports/children/strategies_to_encourage_involvement_in_sport_and_physical_activity

REFERENCES• Australian Government,. (2014). Is your family missing out on the benefits of being active every day? Make

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• Champagne, N. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/recoveringfrommentalillness/2013/04/five-mental-health-disorders-we-dont-talk-about-enough/

• Education.vic.gov.au,. (2011). Learning in the Great Outdoors. Retrieved 27 January 2016, from http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/news/archive/pages/rosaschools.aspx

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• OBESITY: PREVALENCE TRENDS IN AUSTRALIA. (2014) (1st ed.). Canberra. Retrieved from https://sydney.edu.au/medicine/public-health/menzies-health-policy/publications/Evidence_Brief_Obesity_Prevalence_Trends_Australia.PDF

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