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Books on: physical activities

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Physical Activity and Health: The Evidence Explained

Book by Jeremy N. Cbe Morris, Adrianne E. Hardman, David J. Stensel; Routledge, 2003

Subjects:

Epidemiology, Exercise Therapy, Exercise--Health Aspects, Health Risk Assessment, Medicine--Research--Evaluation

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...arising from physical activity determine...intensity of activity (because fitness...participation in specific activities known to demand...frequency of physical activity, collectively...whole range of physical activities (McArdle et...her total physical activity could be described...in these two activities can then be estimated...
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Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being

Book by Stuart J. H. Biddle, Kenneth R. Fox, Stephen H. Boutcher; Routledge, 2000

Subjects:

Exercise--Psychological Aspects, Mental Illness--Physiological Aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Griffiths, 1997) The physical activity assumes a...with the practiced activity many times a day, and even during other activities 2 Euphoria/satisfaction...psychological and/or physical experience that may...motivation) for the chosen physical activity and its pattern 3 Tolerance...
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Games and Great Ideas: A Guide for Elementary School Physical Educators and Classroom Teachers

Book by Rhonda L. Clements; Greenwood Press, 1995

Subjects:

Educational Games, Group Games, Physical Education For Children

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...should be changed to coed activities. Coed tournaments can be...participation points toward fitness activity involvement are awarded...modeling that all sports and physical activities are appropriate for both...participate in nontraditional physical activities allows students...
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Sport and Physical Education in Germany

Book by Roland Naul, Ken Hardman; Routledge, 2002

Subjects:

Physical Education And Training--Germany--History, Sports--Germany--History

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Rhine-Westphalian physical education curriculum...hours in primary physical education movement activities, as in other subjects...practice of sports activities. But this back to...School-based physical education in the...
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Body Knowledge and Control: Studies in the Sociology of Physical Education and Health

Book by John Evans, Brian Davies, Jan Wright; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Health Education--Social Aspects, Physical Education And Training--Social Aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...1940s, medical inspections link to physical activity programmes in schools was loosened...in the late 1930s of a new form of physical education as a comprehensive programme of physical activities that had competitive team games at...

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Journal Articles on: physical activities

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Physical Activity Opportunities before and after School: Addressing the "Activity Deficit" Means Reaching Students before and after School

Journal article by Peter A. Hastie; JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Vol. 78, 2007

Subjects:

Exercise--Health aspects, Physical education and training--Study and teaching, Physical education--Study and teaching, Physical fitness--Methods, School activities--Health aspects, Student activities--Health aspects, Students--Health aspects, Teenagers--Health aspects, Youth--Health aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...view physical activity as a natural...extracurricular physical activities. Intramural...promotion of physical activity outside of school...equipment, and activities, and by educating...role in offering activities that meet the...of a 12-week physical activity protocol delivered...
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Smoking, Physical Activity and Breakfast Consumption among Secondary School Students in a Southwestern Ontario Community

Journal article by Bonnie Cohen, Susan Evers, Steve Manske, Kim Bercovitz, H. Gayle Edward; Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 94, 2003

Subjects:

Breakfasts, Diet, Ontario Canada, Physical activities, Physical fitness, Secondary school students, Smoking

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Smoking, Physical Activity and Breakfast Consumption among...smoking, eating behaviours and physical activity. Students smoking status was measured...who smoked, had low levels of physical activity (<=2 times/week vs >=3 times...
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Smoking, Physical Activity, and Diet in North American Youth

Journal article by Jennifer L. O'Loughlin, Jill Tarasuk; Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 94, 2003

Subjects:

Children & youth, Diet, Health aspects, North America, Physical activities, Physical fitness, Smoking, Youth

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Smoking, Physical Activity, and Diet in North...advertising, and promotional activities including sponsorship...smoking patterns. Physical inactivity Inactivity...positive effects of activity in youth include improved...enrolled in school physical education classes...
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Frank, Lawrence D., Peter O Engeike and Thomas L. Schmid: Health and Community Design: The Impact of the Built Environment on Physical Activity

Journal article by Chris Green; Canadian Journal of Urban Research, Vol. 13, 2004

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Health and Community Design: the Impact of the Built Environment on Physical Activity (Book)--Book reviews

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...Built Environment on Physical Activity. by Chris Green Frank...their lack of physical activity. The book starts by...discourages physical activity. It then goes on to...accomplish their everyday activities to the current situation where expenditure of physical energy is not only...
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Factors Influencing Physical Activity Levels among Canadian Youth

Journal article by Joan Wharf Higgins, Catherine Gaul, Sandra Gibbons, Geraldine Van Gyn; Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 94, 2003

Subjects:

Canada, Children & youth, Health aspects, Physical activities, Physical fitness, Youth

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Factors Influencing Physical Activity Levels among Canadian Youth...effects gender and age have on physical activity are supported to the extent...effects discussed previously, physical activity increases with household income...

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Magazine Articles on: physical activities

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College/university Physical Activity Instruction Programs: A Critical Piece in the Education of Young Adults: A Position Paper from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education

Magazine article; Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, Vol. 20, July 2007

Subjects:

American College Health Association--Reports, College students--Health aspects, National Association for Sport and Physical Education--Research, Obesity--Statistics, Physical education and training--Curricula, Physical education--Curricula, Physical fitness--Study and teaching, Universities and colleges--Curricula, Universities and colleges--Health aspects, Universities and colleges--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...recreation/leisure activities each day (NASPE...college/university physical activity instructional...with knowledge in physical activities that can be used...students to take activity classes at local...various sport activities are more likely...Quality K-12 physical education programs...
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Inclusive Physical Activity Programming for Girls and Women

Magazine article by Karla A. Henderson, M. Deborah Bialeschki; Parks & Recreation, Vol. 30, March 1995

Subjects:

History, Physical education, Recreation, Women

Collections: Education, History, Entire Library

Inclusive Physical Activity Programming...and leisure activities and programs...for female physical activity needs. The...Coeducational activities are another...and women in physical activity programming...
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Get Students Thinking about How Physical Activity Fits into Their Lives

Magazine article; Curriculum Review, Vol. 42, October 2002

Subjects:

Activity programs in education, Exercise, Junior high school students--Education

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...be considered physical activity. Ask them to think of activities that work different...your physical activities? What body...enhance your physical activity level? Why...understanding of your physical activities and their relationship...
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Physical Activity: How Much Is Enough?

Magazine article by Mary K. Dinger; Parks & Recreation, Vol. 33, August 1998

Subjects:

Exercise, Health, Physical fitness

Collections: Entire Library

...intensity physical activity that is performed...moderateintensity activities are more likely...are vigorous activities. Examples...intensity activities are included...intensity of an activity. Physical activity that...
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Sports Coach & Physical Activity Instructors Legal Duties of Care in Review

Magazine article by James C. Kozlowski; Parks & Recreation, Vol. 31, January 1996

Subjects:

Coaches & managers, Court decisions, Physical fitness, Sports, Supervision

Collections: Entire Library

...According to the court, physical activity instructors owe a...the court noted that physical education classes may involve dangerous activities. When the program...dangerousness of the activity and the age and experience...potentially dangerous activities require supervision...wrestling instruction in a physical education program...

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Newspaper Articles on: physical activities

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Be Active, Live Longer: Study Proves Necessity of Regular Physical Activity

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2010

Subjects:

Exercise--Research, Physical fitness--Research

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...status, physical activity patterns, behavioral...problems. Examples of physical activities the participants...the least level of physical activity (1) ldquo; hellip...those with greater physical activities had less risk for...
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Active Cardiff Could Promote Physical Activity

Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), June 20, 2011

Subjects:

Exercise, Physical fitness

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...health-enhancing physical activity substantially...population health. Physical inactivity causes all...essentially a place for activity for everyone - even...runs and organising activities are undertaken by volunteer...to meet recognised physical activity guidelines. The figure...
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District 203 Provided Spark for Book Psychiatrist Connects Physical Activity and Learning

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 22, 2008

Subjects:

Child health, Children--Health aspects, Physical fitness, Psychiatrists

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...for Book Psychiatrist Connects Physical Activity and Learning. Byline: Susan Dibble...retired Madison Junior High School physical education teacher, had pioneered...kids in District 203 were taking physical education every day and only a...
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Regular Exercise by Young Women Cuts Cancer Risk; Physical Activity 'Can Pay off in the Long Run,' Study Shows

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 14, 2008

Subjects:

Cancer prevention--Health aspects, Cancer prevention--Research, Cancer research--Health aspects, Cancer--Health aspects, Cancer--Prevention, Cancer--Research, Cancer--Risk factors, Exercise--Health aspects, Exercise--Research, Oncology, Experimental--Health aspects, Physical fitness--Health aspects, Physical fitness--Research

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Young Women Cuts Cancer Risk; Physical Activity Can Pay off in the Long Run, Study...our findings clearly show that physical activity during adolescence and...Many studies have shown that physical activity reduces breast cancer...
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Challenge Is to Get Our Children off the Sofa and into Physical Activity; with the London 2012 Olympics a Year Away, Wales Should Be Worried That So Many Children Cannot Ride Bikes or Swim, Says Child Development Specialist James Taylor THURSDAY ESSAY

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), July 28, 2011

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...get off the sofa and into physical activity, they need inspiration from...simple solution, learning new physical activities takes patience, practice...confidence. If we are to encourage physical activity then it needs to be part of...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: physical activities

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Physical Education and Training

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING organized instruction in motor activities that contribute to the physical growth, health, and body image of the individual. The historical roots of physical education go back as far as the ancient...
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Optical Activity

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

OPTICAL ACTIVITY the ability of asymmetric...possess identical chemical and physical properties. Since each...light differently, optical activity can be used to identify...chromophores, possess high optical activity due to mobile electrons...
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Hemingway, Ernest

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...psychologically bruised, disillusioned expatriates living in postwar Paris, who take psychic refuge in such immediate physical activities as eating, drinking, traveling, brawling, and lovemaking. His next important novel, A Farewell to Arms...
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Perception

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...of factors, including the intensity and physical dimensions of the stimulus; such activities of the sense organs as effects of preceding...retinas. An absolute threshold is the minimal physical intensity of a stimulus that a subject can...
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Spiritism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...trance speaking, and apparitions) and in physical phenomena (e.g., levitation, automatic...writing, and poltergeist and ectoplasmic activities). Ectoplasm is the mysterious visible...spiritism in the United States dates from the activities of the Fox sisters in 1848. Such notable...

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