2. Physical Activity and Inactivity
Types of Physical Activity
Physical Activity and Daily Life
Physical Activity in Schools and Child Care
Physical Activity in Parks and Recreation
SPARK
3. Physical Inactivity
Activity
Minimum of Reduce non-
60 minutes a activity time
day
Moderate to Lessen
Vigorous computer and
Physical TV time
Activity
Everyday or No more than
as much as 1-2 hours of
allowed TV
4. Types of Physical Activity
Aerobic Activity
Muscle Strengthening
• Sit ups
• Push ups
Bone Strengthening
• Running
• Jumping Rope
Age-Appropriate
Activities
5. Physical Activity and Daily
Life
Set example as parents
Lead an active lifestyle
Make Physical Activity part of family
routine
Give sports equipment to encourage
play
Stay positive towards Physical Activity
Make sure child enjoys activity
Safe Neighborhoods
6. Physical Activity in Schools and
Child Care
Walk, bike, roll to and from school
Reach 60 minutes of Physical
Activity everyday
Arrive to school energized
Physical Education
Focus changing to health & physical
activity
Extracurricular Activities
Encourage Physical Activity
7. Physical Activity in Parks and
Recreation
Improve access to
parks and
playgrounds
Public Parks
Physical Activity
Facilities
Baseball fields,
basketball courts, etc
8. SPARK
Research Based, Public Health
Organization
Promotes Lifelong Wellness
Creates Activity Programs
For Different Environments
9. Summary
Minimum of 60 minutes of physical
activity
Lessen TV and computer time
Physical activity in daily routine
Walk or bike to school
Physical Education
Use physical activity facilities
Spark Activity Programs
10. Sources
CDC. (2011, April 21). Overweight and Obesity. Retrieved from
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/solutions.html
National Center for Safe Routes to School. (N.A.). Safe Routes.
Retrieved from www.saferoutesinfo.org:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/
Partner for Prevention. (2012). School Based Phyiscal Education.
Retrieved from www.prevent.org: http://www.prevent.org/The-
Community-Health-Promotion-Handbook/School-Based-Physical-
Education.aspx
SPARK. (2012). What is SPARK? Retrieved from
www.sparke.org: http://www.sparkpe.org/what-is-spark/
11. Sources
World Health Organization. (2012). Global Strategy on Diet,
Physical Activity and Health. Retrieved from
www.who.int:http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/childhood_sch
ools/en/index.html
Wikimedia Commons. (2012). File:Playground.jpg. Retrieved from
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Playground.jpg
Wikimedia Commons. (2012). File:Variation in body fat 12577.jpg.
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