Walton-Fisette/Wuest: Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise, Science, And Sport, 20e
Advocacy is an important responsibility of physical education, exercise science, and sport professionals. Advocates need a strong voice to clearly articulate the benefits of participation in quality physical education, exercise science, and sport programs. Professionals also need to work as agents for social change in reducing the health disparities and inequities experienced by individuals based on their gender, race, ethnicity, (dis)ability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status within the physical education, exercise science, and sporting communities.
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, students should be able to accomplish the following:
1. Discuss the importance of leadership relative to lifespan participation in physical activity, fitness, physical education, and sport.
2. Describe how professionals can be leaders of physical activity, fitness, physical education, and sport.
3. Explain the importance of advocacy in a variety of physical activity settings.
4. Describe how professionals can be advocates of physical activity, fitness, physical education, and sport.
5. Identify current and future trends that professionals will encounter in relation to physical activity, fitness, physical education, and sport.
Chapter Outline
I. Leadership in Physical Activity
A. Leadership in Physical Education and Youth Sport
B. Advocacy
II. Current and Future Trends
Discussion Questions
1. How can professionals demonstrate leadership in promoting lifespan participation in physical activity and fitness?
2. How can physical educators, exercise scientists, and sport leaders advocate for their profession at the local, state, and national levels?
3. What various strategies can be utilized to promote lifespan involvement of people of all ages, abilities, races and ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds?
Self-Assessment Activities
These activities are designed to help students determine if they have mastered the materials and competencies presented in this chapter.
1. Discuss the role of the physical educator, exercise scientist, and sport leader in the physical activity movement. Formulate a list of strategies and next steps on what individuals can do to “lead the parade.”
2. Discuss the importance of advocacy programs in the physical education, exercise science, and sport setting of your choice. What local organizations exist in your current community that offer health promotion programs? How would you work to organize these groups into a coalition to promote physical activity?
3. Develop a plan for the upcoming 2020s that provides specific suggestions for improving the disciplines of physical education, exercise science, and sport.
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