Fitness Education for Children-2nd Edition: A Team Approach

Part I: Developing a Foundation
Chapter 1. A New Perspective in Elementary Physical Education
Heart Disease Begins in Childhood
Physical Activity as a Key Factor
National Physical Activity Plan
NASPE Physical Activity Guidelines for Children
Physical Activity Philosophy
Components of Health-Related Physical Fitness
Sport-Related Physical Fitness
Fitness Education
Summary
Chapter 2. A Team Approach to Fitness Education
Mixed Messages
Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs
Let¿s Move and Let¿s Move in School
School Wellness Plan
Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing
Youth Fitness Tests
Authentic Assessment
Summary
Chapter 3. Behavioral Change and Motivational Strategies
Rainbow to Youth Fitness and Active Lifestyles
What Motivates Children to Move?
Types of Motivation
Motivational Strategies
Summary
Chapter 4. Principles of Health-Related Physical Fitness
Core Principles of Health-Related Physical Fitness
Stages of a Physical Activity Session
Components of Health-Related Physical Fitness
Summary
Chapter 5. Fitness Education for Children With Disabilities
Individualized Education Plan
Guidelines for Inclusion
Obesity
Asthma
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Spinal Cord Impairments
Intellectual Disability
Summary
Part II: Planning and Teaching Fitness Education
Chapter 6.Teaching Strategies
Traditional Teaching Models
Humanistic Approach to Teaching Fitness
Spectrum of Teaching Styles
Instructional Technology
Class Structure
Summary
Chapter 7. Planning for Fitness
Sample Yearly Plan for Developmental Level III
Sample Lesson Plans
Fitness Education Lessons
Fitness Integration Lessons
Summary
Chapter 8. Teaching Health-Related Physical Fitness Concepts
Strategies for Teaching Fitness Concepts and Active Lifestyles
Scope and Sequence
Developmental Level I Fitness Concepts: Physical Activity Is Fun
Developmental Level II Fitness Concepts: The Best I Can Be
Developmental Level III

Stephen J. Virgilio is a professor of physical education at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. He has researched and studied childhood obesity and fitness education for over 30 years. He taught elementary physical education for six years before earning his doctorate from Florida State University. Dr. Virgilio has authored four other books, including Active Start for Healthy Kids (Human Kinetics, 2006), which focuses on children ages 2 to 6. He has published over 75 manuscripts and conducted more than 150 presentations and workshops, including several keynote addresses. He is the coauthor of the nationally known Heart Smart Program, a school-based cardiovascular health intervention program.