Today & Wednesday we will focus on 5 current trends.!

REMEMBER THE REMEMBER THE MAJOR FINDINGS MAJOR FINDINGS

OF THE 1996 OF THE 1996 REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE

SURGEON SURGEON GENERAL?GENERAL?

•Inactive people Inactive people can improve well-can improve well-being with being with moderate activity moderate activity done on a regular done on a regular basis.basis.

•Physical Physical activity need activity need not be not be strenuous to strenuous to have benefits.have benefits.

•Greater health Greater health benefits can be benefits can be achieved by achieved by increasing the increasing the amount (duration, amount (duration, frequency, or frequency, or intensity) of physical intensity) of physical activity.activity.

INACTIVITY IS A INACTIVITY IS A SERIOUS SERIOUS

NATIONAL NATIONAL PROBLEMPROBLEM

ADULTS•>60% of adults do not

engage in regular activity.•25% are not active at all!

ADULTS

•Inactivity increases with age and is more common among women, less educated, lower incomes.

ADOLESCENTS•Nearly half of those 12-21 are not vigorously active on a regular basis.

ADOLESCENTS

•Physical activity declines dramatically with age.

ADOLESCENTS

•Females are much less active than male adolescents.

CHILDREN•Percentage of young people who are overweight has doubled in past 30 years.

Report recognizes that all people over the age of 2 should accumulate at least 30 minutes of endurance-type activities on most--preferably all--days of the week.

THE REPORT’S MESSAGES THE REPORT’S MESSAGES FOR SPECIAL FOR SPECIAL

POPULATIONS:POPULATIONS:OLDER ADULTS:• No one is too old to enjoy

benefits.• Muscle strength can reduce

risk of falling and injury.• Fitness can improve ability

to live independently.

PARENTS:•Can help their

children by providing encouragement.

•Family events can include active opportunities.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:•Physical activity can help improve stamina and strength.•Increases psychological well-being.•Increases ability to perform activities of daily life.

PEOPLE WITH ILLNESS• Hypertensive? Activity helps

lower blood pressure.• Arthritis? Regular activity

reduces joint swelling and pain.• Depression? Activity improves

mood and increases well-being.

The report identifies promising The report identifies promising ways various groups can help:ways various groups can help:

• increasing programs and activity levels in PE classes in schools

•health care counseling•worksite activity

programs•community action

programs

The current emphasis on The current emphasis on superstar athletes superstar athletes discourages many who discourages many who are not "superstar" are not "superstar" material to try sports or material to try sports or fitness. fitness.

The current emphasis on The current emphasis on superstar athletes superstar athletes discourages many who discourages many who are not "superstar" are not "superstar" material to try sports or material to try sports or fitness. fitness.

•Certain NCAA I Certain NCAA I sports--such as sports--such as football and men's football and men's basketball--function basketball--function not as an athletic not as an athletic component to a solid component to a solid college education, but college education, but as the "farm leagues" as the "farm leagues" of professional sports.of professional sports.

•Certain NCAA I Certain NCAA I sports--such as sports--such as football and men's football and men's basketball--function basketball--function not as an athletic not as an athletic component to a solid component to a solid college education, but college education, but as the "farm leagues" as the "farm leagues" of professional sports.of professional sports.

•In contrast, other In contrast, other sports receive much sports receive much less funding and less funding and attention. This type attention. This type of preferential of preferential treatment of treatment of "superstars" would "superstars" would never be tolerated never be tolerated in other situations. in other situations.

•In contrast, other In contrast, other sports receive much sports receive much less funding and less funding and attention. This type attention. This type of preferential of preferential treatment of treatment of "superstars" would "superstars" would never be tolerated never be tolerated in other situations. in other situations.

•By putting so much By putting so much time and energy into time and energy into only the "super" only the "super" male athletes, we male athletes, we have made sports an have made sports an entertainment entertainment vehicle at the vehicle at the expense of the expense of the athlete's health and athlete's health and well-being.well-being.

•By putting so much By putting so much time and energy into time and energy into only the "super" only the "super" male athletes, we male athletes, we have made sports an have made sports an entertainment entertainment vehicle at the vehicle at the expense of the expense of the athlete's health and athlete's health and well-being.well-being.

•emphasis on emphasis on "lifetime" sports "lifetime" sports participation participation

•development of development of intramural sportsintramural sports

•emphasis on emphasis on "lifetime" sports "lifetime" sports participation participation

•development of development of intramural sportsintramural sports

Both female athletes Both female athletes and reporters have yet and reporters have yet to achieve parity with to achieve parity with men in the media. men in the media. •In 1993, only 5% of In 1993, only 5% of televised sports news televised sports news covered women's covered women's sports - virtually the sports - virtually the same percentage as in same percentage as in 1989.1989.

In print media, a In print media, a study of four study of four major newspapers major newspapers found that fewer found that fewer than 5% of all than 5% of all sports stories sports stories were devoted to were devoted to women only.women only.

“Why do talented white collar journalists, respected sports magazines and newspapers and business executives chose to focus more attention on sportswomen when they are sex objects (Kournikova, Sabatini), mothers (Swoopes, Lopez), lesbians (Navratilova, Mauresmo) or victims (Seles, Kerrigan) than they do reporting on the athletic achievements of female athletes?” Press Release: Women’s Sports FoundationPress Release: Women’s Sports Foundation

In 53 weeks, Sports In 53 weeks, Sports Illustrated (1996), had 4 Illustrated (1996), had 4 women on the cover:women on the cover:

•infamous bloodied infamous bloodied boxing newcomer boxing newcomer Christy Martin Christy Martin •Cincinnati Reds owner, Cincinnati Reds owner, Marge SchottMarge Schott•U.S. Olympic Women’s U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball TeamBasketball Team•a swimsuit modela swimsuit model

In 1997, three In 1997, three women made women made it:it:

•Venus WilliamsVenus Williams•Jamila Jamila WidemanWideman•a swimsuit a swimsuit modelmodel

In 1998, four In 1998, four women were on women were on the cover:the cover:

•Michelle KwanMichelle Kwan•Pat Summit and Pat Summit and Chamique Chamique Holdsclaw. Holdsclaw. •a swimsuit a swimsuit model.model.

In 1999, four women In 1999, four women were on the cover:were on the cover:

•Serena WilliamsSerena Williams•Brandi ChastainBrandi Chastain•the Women's the Women's World Cup World Cup championship championship teamteam•a swimsuit model!a swimsuit model!

EXERCISE REPRESENTATIVE EXERCISE REPRESENTATIVE BEHAVIOR AT ALL TIMES!BEHAVIOR AT ALL TIMES!

•A prerequisite to A prerequisite to GOOD GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP SPORTSMANSHIP requires one to requires one to understand his/her understand his/her own prejudices that own prejudices that may become factor in may become factor in behavior.behavior.

Yelling or waving Yelling or waving arms during arms during opponent's free throw opponent's free throw attempt.attempt. Disrespectful or Disrespectful or derogatory yells, derogatory yells, chants, songs or chants, songs or gestures.gestures.

Remember these UIL Remember these UIL ““unacceptable” behaviors?unacceptable” behaviors?

Criticizing officials in Criticizing officials in any way; displays of any way; displays of temper with an official temper with an official call.call. Refusing to shake Refusing to shake hands or give hands or give recognition for good recognition for good performances.performances.

Remember these UIL Remember these UIL ““unacceptable” behaviors?unacceptable” behaviors?

Blaming loss of Blaming loss of game on officials, game on officials, coaches or coaches or participants.participants.ETC, ETC., ETC.ETC, ETC., ETC.

Remember these UIL Remember these UIL ““unacceptable” behaviors?unacceptable” behaviors?

•““Good tired” is the Good tired” is the feeling after work that feeling after work that you accomplished you accomplished something significant, something significant, meaningful and meaningful and satisfying.satisfying.

• Those who don’t feel this may be Those who don’t feel this may be facing career burnout…a feeling facing career burnout…a feeling of being unfulfilled and of being unfulfilled and exhausted, both physically and exhausted, both physically and emotionally, from your job.emotionally, from your job.

• ““A bad tired” goes beyond stress A bad tired” goes beyond stress (which can usually be relieved by (which can usually be relieved by

taking relaxation breaks or a taking relaxation breaks or a vacation).vacation).

•Some people go Some people go through their whole through their whole lives thinking, “Oh, lives thinking, “Oh, well, it will get better well, it will get better in the next job, the in the next job, the next assignment or next assignment or with the next boss”. with the next boss”.

•It doesn’t.It doesn’t.

•Disaffected and Disaffected and disconnected, disconnected, “burned out'' “burned out'' workers lose their workers lose their productive edge & productive edge & become prime become prime candidates for candidates for downsizing & early downsizing & early retirement.retirement.

• Business pays attention to the Business pays attention to the “P” words“P” words

– productivityproductivity– performance performance

– profitsprofits• But to sustain success we must But to sustain success we must

also focus on the “S” wordsalso focus on the “S” words– spiritspirit

– serviceservice– significancesignificance

•You must find a path with You must find a path with a heart in your work. a heart in your work. There are three There are three pathfinding challenges.pathfinding challenges.

– setting setting youryour course course– staying the course staying the course

– navigating the coursenavigating the course

•What are you most thankful for? – 61% 17819 votes for My

family– 27% 7901 votes for My

health– 11% 3218 votes for My job

• http://www.docpotter.com/http://www.docpotter.com/• http://www.feminist.org/research/http://www.feminist.org/research/ http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/us/http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/us/• http://www.southcountyjournal.com/http://www.southcountyjournal.com/

scjbiz_archive/djt46332.htmlscjbiz_archive/djt46332.html• http://www.utexas.edu/admin/uil/http://www.utexas.edu/admin/uil/• http://www.womenssportsfoundation.orghttp://www.womenssportsfoundation.org

• Why Fitness for Living?Why Fitness for Living?• What inhibits girls’ and What inhibits girls’ and

women’s involvement in women’s involvement in sports?sports?

• How have minorities faced How have minorities faced discrimination in sports?discrimination in sports?

• What are career prospects in What are career prospects in HPERD?HPERD?

Check class handouts for more Check class handouts for more information.information.