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Juan Ibarra 

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Growing up there was less technology for us kids be entertained inside the house, I do think technology has benefited us in many ways, but when it comes to our younger generations it has created a more sedentary childhood for many. Even in school growing up there was less computer access therefore we had to always go out to fieldtrips or museums to find information that was needed as part of school assignments. In this CDC documents, it states that child and adolescents should have at least 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily, I honestly don’t see kids now days like back in the 90s playing and running around the block. We need to promote more physical activity to our kids and have them play less video games or less technology. According to the CDC, the prevalence of obesity in 2017-2018 was 19.3% and affected 14.4 million children and adolescents in America. 25.6% among are Hispanic children. As a Hispanic person, I have to agree that the kind of food my parents would feed me as a kid was not the healthiest options for a child. One of my benefits is that I played soccer from 6 years-old to High School, this really kept my physical activity going and was for the most part a very healthy kid. In the other hand, some of my cousins that did not played any sports, they were overweight and they were having a similar food intake as me. Physical activity helps a lot academically since kids feels more motivated and energetic when going to school. I feel that our school system can do a better job promoting more physical activities, but also technology and social media has a lot to do with kids or adolescents not wanting to be physically active. I have a 3-year-old boy and my partner and I are trying our best to feed him proper quantities and quality food for his development. My son is also playing soccer twice a week and does have access to cartoons or technology in a moderate way. This is a great topic to discuss. Childhood obesity facts. (2021, April 05). Retrieved May 20, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html

U. (2009, August 01). Youth Physical Activity. Retrieved May 20, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/toolkit/factsheet_pa_guidelines_schools.pdf

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Chelsea Engintunca 

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During my academic experience from elementary, middle school, and high school I would say that physical activity curriculum and interest decreased as I got older. In elementary school, I had recess twice a day and if I remember correctly, physical education once or twice a week. During elementary school, physical activity was highly encouraged and enjoyable. I do not recall the intensity of the activities that I did in elementary school, however, I do remember doing jog-a-thons to encourage moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity.

In middle school, I had six classes and I had one class dedicated to physical education. I recall disliking physical education because it was in the middle of the day and I had other classes to attend after. I did not like the idea of participating to my full capacity and not being able to shower. Looking back on this experience, the time frame that I/students are given to get ready for their next class isn’t enough time to shower after physical education. I recall their being physical activity assessments when we were required to demonstrate how many pull-ups or push-ups we could do.

In high school, the curriculum required for physical activity was three years, unless students were athletes. I was not involved in sports or extracurricular physical activities. High school was similar to middle school, for three years I had six classes with one class dedicated to physical activity. I was not required to complete a four year of physical activity. I don’t remember any of the activities being intensity with the exception of running a mile.

When comparing my experiences with physical education and school to the “Youth Physical Activity” fact sheet, I would say that my experience was similar. Despite my experiences being well over 15 years ago, my schools taught and encouraged me to adopt and maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. The curriculum included aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening activities up until I was in my junior year of high school.

 

References

Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. (2009). Youth physical activity: the roles of schools. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/toolkit/factsheet_pa_guidelines_schools.pdf

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