Problems of Well-Being: The Importance of Physical Activity in Youth. Made by Sydney G. & Jemma T.

1. Problems of Well-Being:
The Importance of
Physical Activity in Youth
By: Sydney Goode and Jemma Taylor

2. Well-being
• “A good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state
characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity”
(dictionary)
• Physical activity enhances all aspects of well-being

3. Importance of Physical
Education
• Regular physical activity promotes a
healthy active lifestyle
• Proven to lengthen life
• Lowers risk of heart disease, high
blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
and some types of cancer
• Promotes social health and
increases involvement within the
school
• Improves student’s academic
performances and cognitive ability
• Physical activity makes you feel
good, widens attention span

4. Importance of Physical
Education
• Improves memory because it stimulates the release of
chemicals in the brain that allow new blood vessels to develop
• Three month exercise program can improve memory by 30%
• Improves body coordination
• Helps to maintain a healthy weight
• Makes it easier for teens who smoke to quit
• Allows students to take a break from their workload and get
fresh air
• Exercising for 60 minutes a day teaches students time
management
• Strengthens and stimulates the brain
• Reduces stress, depression and anxiety
• Healthier sleeping patterns

6. Great Videos
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY5AILaXDdA
• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/lack-of-outdoor-
play-said-to-hurt-children-s-development-1.2497526

7. Physical Activity & The Conflict
Theory
• The Conflict Theory focuses on that society is held together by
people with wealth, power, health, and status
• Wealthy families have a greater opportunity to enroll their children
in extracurricular sports for example Rep teams which are very
expensive and competitive
• They are able to afford the cost of the uniforms, transportation,
hotel stays, tournament costs, equipment on an average weekly
basis
• In addition they are able to afford healthy and nutritious foods to
maintain a balanced diet which can be expensive
• It is much faster and cheaper to make packaged foods or buy fast
food than it is to prepare a healthy well balanced meal that gives
children the nutrition and energy they need to be active and healthy
• Lower class families cannot always afford to place their children in
sports or buy healthy organic foods increasing the chances of
childhood obesity

8. Childhood Obesity
• Only 7% of Canadian children are reaching the recommended
60 minutes of physical activity each day
• Childhood obesity has tripled over the past three decades
• Children who are obese are at higher risk for developing a
variety physical and emotional health problems such as
anxiety, depression, stress, diabetes, high blood pressure,
heart disease, sleep apnea, abnormal or missed menstrual
cycles, bone and join problems, and a loss of balance

9. Childhood Obesity
• In today’s society children are far too involved with technology
• Many spend all of their free time on their smart phones, tablets,
computers, and playing video games
• Children are not getting outside for fresh air and getting their 60
minutes of activity every day as they are too consumed by
advancing technologies and Facebooking with peers rather than
playing with them and getting exercise.
• Ontario health officials say children simply do not know how to
play outside anymore (CBC News)
• According to the Entertainment Software Association of Canada,
“90 per cent of Canadian children are gaming and six out of 10
households have a gaming console” (CBC News)

11. Physical Education In School
• In elementary school,
kindergarten through grade eight
students participate in physical
activity on a weekly basis
• In high school, grade 9 students
have one mandatory gym class
• Grades 10-12 physical activity is
optional, creating a decrease in
the amount of students
participating
• In University and Colleges
students are completely in charge
of how active they are and often
gain weight during their first year

12. Why is this a Problem?
• Many students are too
insecure to participate in
physical education classes and
intermural sports
• Playing sports outside of
school can be expensive with
the cost of uniforms,
transportation, and other fees
• Many students do not
understand the importance of
physical activity and all of its
benefits

13. Probable Solutions
• Students need to realize how important it is to be healthy and
all the benefits that 60 minutes of physical activity a day offers
• Although many students have busy schedules and need to
take other courses than Phys-Ed, it should be offered and
encouraged
• Teachers, faculty, and parents should volunteer their time
before/after school and at lunch time for intermural sports
that encourage students to get active without any cost to
them
• Parents should have set times their children can be using
technology so they have time to simply be kids, play outside in
the fresh air, and have healthy bodies and minds

14. Statistics
• Only 24% of females attended physical activity
classes daily
• Only 34.9% of males attended physical activity
classes daily
• Less than 3 in 10 high school students get at least
60 minutes of physical activity every day.
• Currently, 59% of adult Canadians are either
overweight or obese. Cities in Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova
Scotia were significantly higher in
overweight/obesity population than the national
average for adults.
• Most adolescents do not outgrow this problem
and in fact, many continue to gain excess weight.
If current trends continue, by 2040, up to 70% of
adults aged 40 years will be either overweight or
obese.

15. Being a Positive Role Model
• Parents and teachers give up their time in order to make a
change in a young persons life
• In order for the child to succeed, often their role model should
be active in the community in some way
• Often many athletes can be perceived as role models and it is
important for them to be because they help to inspire young
lives
• It provides children with confidence and the necessary skills as
they are growing up
• Often if they look up to someone growing up, they will portray
the same skills to someone older than them
• A Role Model can be anyone from teachers, parents, friends,
grandparents, celebrities, political figures

16. Jumpstart
• “Jumpstart charities gives kids a sporting chance”
• Jumpstarts role is to provide for families that cannot afford to
have their kids in organized sports in our community
• 1 in 3 families cannot afford it
• They believe that participating in sport helps kids develop
physical and social skills. It helps them to build self-esteem
and allows them to get into the game
• Jumpstart also helps communities provide high-quality
programs for local youth
• Since 2005, more than 1 million kids between the ages of 4
and 18 have been helped by Jumpstart
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6P6tVPATeI

17. Jumpstart
• We have both had the opportunity
to work for a company who is a main
supporter of Jumpstart, Sports Chek.
This past summer we were able to
volunteer with an event that took
place out in Base Borden. It was a
full day of laugher, excitement and
just getting kids outside and being
active. After participating in this
event, we know how fortunate we
were being able to grow up playing
organized sports.

18. References
• Cameron, C. (2013). Should physical education be optional in high school?
Retrieved March 30, 2016, from http://blog.participaction.com/en/should-
physical-education-be-optional-in-high-school/
• Childhood obesity. (n.d.). Retrieved March 30, 2016, from
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/healthy-living-vie-saine/obesity-obesite/risks-
risques-eng.php
• Physical Activity Facts. (2015). Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/facts.htm
• Facts about Physical Activity. (2014). Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/data/facts.htm
• CBC News. (2014). Lack of outdoor play said to hurt childs development.
Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/lack-of-outdoor-play-
said-to-hurt-children-s-development-1.2497526
• (2015). Statistics. Childhood Obesity Foundation. Retrieved from
http://childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/what-is-childhood-obesity/statistics/
• Home/Maison. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2016, from
http://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/en/
• The Importance of Role Models. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2016, from
http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/13288/1/The-Importance-of-Role-
Models.html