stretch your body - children book
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Physical activity is multidimensional and also multicultural. Within the content of these web-publications, children are introduced to other children from around the world and can identify the uniqueness and similarities in their activities. Aside from being innovative, informative and inclusive, these web-publications are colorful and designed in Power Point. They can be downloaded for free to institutions and the general public. http://www.med.umich.edu/multicultural/divisions/pa/movebody.htm#booksTRANSCRIPT
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Stretch Your Body
By Wasentha Young, MA
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Executive Officers of the University of Michigan Health System: Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D., Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, James O. Woolliscroft, Dean, U-M Medical School; Douglas Strong, Chief Executive Officer, U-M Hospitals and Health Centers; Kathleen Potempa, Dean, School of Nursing.
The Regents of the University of Michigan: Julia Donovan Darlow, Laurence B. Deitch, Denise Ilitch, Olivia P. Maynard, Andrea Fischer Newman, Andrew C. Richner, S. Martin Taylor, Katherine E. White, Mary Sue Coleman, ex officio
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Copyright © 2009 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Impacting lifestyle changes through integrating cultural relationships
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because…
Stretch your body
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When you stretch, it loosens your muscles.
Loose muscles can make it easier to move.
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Mayra in Guatemala is very quick.She can go after a ball very quickly because her muscles are strong and loose.
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Rolando in Panama stretches his legs. With loose leg muscles it is easy for him to sit with his legs crossed.
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Loose muscles make it easy to bend.
In India, Jasmine does yoga to stretch. She can do a backbend.
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Being able to bend or do a leg split is called being flexible.
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Stretching your arms, legs, or body can be lots of fun.
Cho in South Korea stretches when she gets out of bed. It gets her muscles loose and ready to move.
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You can grab your foot from behind and
stand on one leg.
Some people can touch their toes.
When your muscles are loose, you can do some fun things with your body.
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What parts of your body can you stretch?
You can stretch your fingers by spreading them apart.
You can stretch your arms out in front or to your sides, up or down by trying to touch the ends of the earth or sky.
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You can…Stretch your back by bending forward in your chair or wheelchair and touching your toes.
You can stretch your legs by touching the floor without bending your knees.
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Here are other fun ways to stretch and loosen your muscles.
Join a martial arts or Yoga class
Hang from playscape bars
Dance
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His sister, Marta agrees. She says, “I feel calm inside after I stretch.”
“When my muscles are loose, I feel better,” says Angelo, in Italy.
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When you stretch, it can also help you feel calm because it helps your muscles to relax.
When you are relaxed, you can think better.
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When you are relaxed, you also
sleep better
laugh more and
get along better with others.14
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There are other things you can do to relax.
Doing things with
your hands
helps you to relax.
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Outdoors you can…
Help to plant a garden.
Go fishing with a grownup.
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Indoors you can…
Make art
Play music
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* Remember to be safe.
Stretch your muscles just enough, not too much.
If you say ouch, you have stretched too much. 18
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Playing video games for a long time?
You should stretch your fingers, arms, and legs. 19
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Sitting for a long time watching a movie?
You should stretch your back and legs.
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You should stretch your whole body.
Reading for a long time?
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You shouldstretch beforeand after youplay a teamsport likesoccer (fútbol),
baseball,or swimming.
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* Always ask your parents before you go anywhere, and let them know who is going to be with you.
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Remember to stretch your muscles.
It will make you feel loose and relaxed.
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Remember to
move your body.
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Special thanks to the University of Michigan Health System• Bertha Aycock, RD
– Program for Multicultural Health• Esther Ayers
– RAHS Scarlet Middle School• Jacqueline Dieball, MSSA
– Program for Multicultural Health• Catherine Kraus, RD, MEd, CHES
– Pediatrics – (Weight Management), MPower, MPower Juniors Programs
• Bethany Lemm, MPH, LLMSW– MHealthy Health Education Resource Center
• Lindsey Mitchell, MPH– Project Healthy Schools and Health Education
• Linda Schroeder, MPH, PT, CHT– Clinical Specialist, Physical Therapy
Special thanks to Thurston Elementary School, Ann Arbor
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For additional information contact:2600 Green Rd., Ste. 150 CAnn Arbor, MI 48105-0792
Phone: (734) 615 1404 Fax: (734) 615 2191
www.med.umich.edu/Multicultural