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It’s hard to get kids away from the TV. No, kids love activity and play more than anything else. Which is it? There are many questions about young people’s physical activity. Are they active enough? Does it make any difference for their health? Understanding and Promoting Youth Physical Activity presents an engaging summary of the scientific literature on youth physical activity. A leading health psychologist also describes effective ways to help young people become more active. The DVD features practical ideas for helping children, schools, communities, and youth-development programs.
Among the topics covered:
- Relation of physical activity to physical and mental health benefits in youth
- Current guidelines for youth activity
- Reasons why some youth are active and others are not
- Results of school-based programs
- Suggestions for improving your youth physical-activity programs for families, health-care providers, and community organizations
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Biography
- James F. Sallis, Ph.D., FACSM, received his doctorate in clinical psychology in 1981 from Memphis State University. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention. He is currently a professor of psychology at San Diego State University. Most of his research is concerned with applying behavioral science to the problem of physical activity promotion. He is the author of over 200 scientific publications and served on the editorial committee for the 1996 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report, Physical Activity and Health. Dr. Sallis is coauthor (with Neville Owen) of Physical Activity and Behavioral Medicine (Sage).
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