Assignment: Critical Thinking and Written Communication
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is an opportunity to think critically about the integration of kinesiology into the workplace, or into leisure time and recreation, or into the school setting, or into sports, or into transportation and the home environment.
Paper is to be between 3 to 5 pages. Use MLA format (Times New Roman, 12-pointsize, double space). Cite from at least 3 credible sources.
The power points for the textbook can count for one source. Need a separate bibliography page at the end of the paper.
The paper is about integration of physical activity into various settings. The paper should include the information below; however, you can include other information as well.
Use one of the chapters listed below to write your paper.
- Integration of Kinesiology and Physical Activity into the Workplace
- Integration of Kinesiology with Leisure Time, Recreation, and Career Personal Training
- Integration of Kinesiology and Physical Activity into the School Setting
- Integration of Kinesiology with Career in Sports
- Integration of Kinesiology in Transportation and Home Environments
If using, the following information needs to be included in the paper:
1. Explain how workplace physical activity principles promote health, physical fitness, and optimal human performance.
2. Justify the importance of business and industry participation in the promotion of physical activity.
3. Explain the essential elements of effective workplace program.
4. Explain how the health benefits acquired through participation in workplace physical activity program can positively influence work productivity, health care costs, health outcomes, and organizational change.
If using, the following information needs to be included in the paper:
1. Explain how leisure time, recreation, and personal training physical activity principles promote health, physical fitness, and optimal human performance.
2. Describe the specific health benefits of participating in physical activity programs in leisure time, recreation, and personal training settings with regards to the physical activity continuum.
3. Explain how the health benefits acquired through participating in physical activity programs in leisure time, recreation, and personal training settings can positively influence communities.
4. Explain the essential elements of effective leisure time, recreation, and personal training programs.
If using, the following information needs to be included in the paper:
1. Discuss the importance of promoting physical activities in school settings.
2. Explain how the health benefits of participating in physical activity programs in schools can positively influence student health and academic performance.
3. Give examples of barriers to the development of school physical activity promotion programs.
4. Explain a systematic process for developing a school physical activity program.
If using, the following information needs to be included in the paper:
1. Explain why participating in sports is an effective way of achieving physical activity across the physical activity continuum.
2. Describe the essential elements of effective sports management and coaching programs.
3. Describe common adverse events related to sports participation.
4. Explain how the application of integrated kinesiology-related principles in sports participation and help reduce their prevalence and severity.
If using, the following information needs to be included in the paper:
1. Justify the importance of understanding transportation and home opportunities in relation to participation in physical activity.
2. Explain how active travel and physical activities at home are effective ways of achieving physical activity across the physical activity continuum.
3. Describe the essential elements of the strategies used to promote physical activity through transportation options and home environment.
4. Explain how the promotion of physical activity through transportation options and home environments can be integrated with kinesiology careers.