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ERIC Number: EJ642149
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
Physical Activity for Everyone: What Every Physical Educator Should Know about Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity.
Corbin, Charles B.
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v21 n2 p128-44 Jan 2002
Discusses common misconceptions about physical activity among children (e.g., children are fragile, children are miniature adults, girls are not interested in physical activity, and all skills are motor skills), offering alternatives for change (e.g., recognizing children's unique physical activity needs, promoting opportunities for girls, and promoting self- management skills as critical to lifestyle change). (Contains references.) (SM)
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Health Promotion, Life Style, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Fitness, Self Esteem, Self Management, Sex Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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