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Canadian's Report Card on Children's Physical Activity
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Instills a Sense of
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Raise Self-Esteem
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Reduce Stress & Depression
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Learn how to take risks and
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Learn Goal Setting, Strategic
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Develop Leadership Skills
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Learn Team Work
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Instills Accountability toward
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Stay Fit
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Teaches Respect for others
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Decrease the Chances of
Smoking & Teen Age Pregnancy
Subject: re: Canada's report card on Physical Activity
I thought some of you might be
interested in this report that I received the other day. There are
some interesting stats that may help you in your understanding of
why you would put your family through a competitive sport be it
swimming, hockey, lacrosse, soccer etc. This research was conducted
by a group of recognized scholars and professionals in the area of
sport and leisure.
- First your children are above the
norm for Canadian children and youth involved in Physical Activity.
Canadian children as a whole received a D for being involved in
activities on a daily basis.
- Canada's children spent too much
time in front of a screen be it TV or a computer.
We have moved from a C- to a D- in the time that our children spend
looking rather than doing.
- Overall females are less involved
than males in physical activity.
What I really found interesting and
gave me motivation to keep our young girls active was the following
finding:
- There is a direct relationship
between involvement in sport and a child's sense of belonging and
self - esteem.
It was very clear that if a child was involved in sport, they felt
better about themselves and where they fit, so to speak.
- Fun is vital to helping our
children stay involved in sport
- Involvement in sport will
decrease the rate of children being overweight or obese.
- Children that are involved in
sport may show a marked decrease over the long run in health and
psychological problems in later years.
While I am sure none of this is news
to many of you I think that it bears witness to the fact that
despite the challenges being involved in sport often present, our
children benefit greatly from being involved.
Jan Debney
Wildrose Coordinator
September 21, 2006
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