Physical Education, 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, and Social Ecological Principles

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering physical education concepts, the 24-hour movement guidelines, social ecological models, and principles of physical literacy.

Golden Thread

A concept describing physical education, referring to how physical activity plays a central role across the entire wellness wheel.

SWEAT (24-Hour Movement Guidelines)

Achieving $60\,\text{mins}$ of moderate to vigorous physical education daily, along with muscle strengthening activities approximately $3\,\text{days}$ per week for ages $5\text{--}17$.

STEP (24-Hour Movement Guidelines)

Engaging in several hours of a variety of structured and unstructured light physical education.

SLEEP (24-Hour Movement Guidelines)

Obtaining uninterrupted sleep of $9\text{--}11\,\text{hrs}$ for ages $5\text{--}13$, and $8\text{--}10\,\text{hrs}$ for ages $14\text{--}17$.

SIT (24-Hour Movement Guidelines)

Limiting sedentary behavior by accumulating no more than $2\,\text{hrs}$ of recreational screen time daily.

Four Movement Behaviours

The four components comprising the 24-hour guidelines: Sweat, step, sleep, and sit.

Physical Activity Adherence Rate

Only $4\%$ of children currently meet their overall physical activity needs.

Active Kids Are Better

The principle that being physical improves a child's brain, muscles, bones, heart, body, and social life.

Praxis

The interconnection between theory and practice; the ongoing process of putting theory into practice while continuously reflecting on and improving that practice.

Teacher Praxis

Occurs when educational theory informs classroom practice and critical reflection on that practice improves teaching and leads to deeper understanding.

Ecology

The interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment, encompassing the earth, natural world, and ecosystem.

Four Guiding Principles of the Social Ecological Model

1) Multiple factors influence health behaviours; 2) There is a dynamic relationship between factors; 3) Large-scale changes can make a difference; 4) Behaviour changes succeed best when multiple levels are addressed simultaneously.

Individual Factors (Social Ecological Model)

Personal characteristics that influence physical activity, including age, gender, confidence, self-efficiency, and autonomy.

Social Levels (Social Ecological Model)

Interpersonal and cultural influences on physical education participation, such as family, peers, social support, cultural backgrounds, and community norms.

Environmental Factors (Physical Activity)

Physical settings (either built/man-made or weather/geography) that can either provide prompts for or deter physical activity.

Advantages of Policies

Two distinct benefits: they reach a large percentage of the population and remain sustainable over time.

Active Transport

A policy-supported practice to actualize physical activity through initiatives such as walking school buses and bicycle storage.

Content vs. Pedagogy

Content refers to what you are teaching, whereas pedagogy refers to how you are teaching.

School Movement Opportunities

School-based venues where children engage in physical activity: recess, gym class, extra-curriculars, body breaks, transportation, and lunch breaks.

Adult 24-Hour Movement Guidelines

Movement guidelines developed because adults needed a reminder to sleep and a clear visual reference of the physical activity required.

Cognitive and Brain Effects of Movement

Four key neural and psychological impacts: busy body = bigger brain (boosts memory), lowers anxiety, lowers stress, and makes self-esteem higher.

The Four Components Cycle

A cyclical feedback loop consisting of confidence, motivation, active, and competence.

Five Key Principles of Physical Activity

Core tenets stating that physical activity: 1) Develops the whole person; 2) Can be developed as physical literacy by everyone; 3) Opens doors to a world of opportunities; 4) Can be cultivated in varied contexts; 5) Must be valued and nurtured throughout life.