Teaching Exercise to Children
A Complete Guide to Theory and Practice
1st Edition
Published on 30. August 2013
256 pages
978-1-4081-3191-6 (ISBN)
Description
Teaching Exercise to Children is for all those individuals who prescribe exercise programmes to children of ages 10-16, in schools, gyms and after-school clubs. The only book on the market to combine both current theoretical and practical aspects, its content is linked to the Health and Fitness National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications Framework requirements for Teaching Exercise and Fitness for Children.
The author backs up the theory with multi-skills session plans, which are graded by age and illustrated with photos and clear illustrations.
With sections on child development and the legal issues involved in coaching children, this book is the bible for all those studying or already teaching exercise to young people.
The author backs up the theory with multi-skills session plans, which are graded by age and illustrated with photos and clear illustrations.
With sections on child development and the legal issues involved in coaching children, this book is the bible for all those studying or already teaching exercise to young people.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
B&W photos and line drawings
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-3191-6 (9781408131916)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
03/2010
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
€50.99
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Person
Morc Coulson has many years' experience in the health and fitness industry as a practitioner, teacher and writer. He is currently senior lecturer and programme leader of Sports and Exercise Development at the University of Sunderland.
Content
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction to children and exercise
- Introduction
- A brief history
- Obesity in childhood
- Activity levels
- General guidelines
- Physical education in schools
- 2 Child development
- Introduction
- Skeletal development
- Muscular development
- Fat development
- Cardiovascular development
- Hormonal development
- Psychological development
- 3 Motor skill development
- Introduction
- Categories of motor skills
- Multi-skills
- Types of practice
- Skill acquisition
- Developing the athlete
- 4 Components of fitness
- Introduction
- Energy systems
- Components for sports and events
- Cardiovascular endurance
- Muscular strength and endurance
- Flexibility
- Motor skills
- Factors that affect components of fitness
- Overtraining
- 5 Training guidelines
- Introduction
- Cardiovascular endurance
- Muscular strength and endurance
- Flexibility
- Balance
- Speed
- Agility
- Power
- 6 Qualities of a coach
- Introduction
- Listening skills
- Feedback skills
- Communication skills
- Motivational skills
- Delivery skills
- 7 Practical coaching
- Introduction
- Coaching styles
- Planning a training programme
- 8 Multi-skills activities
- Introduction
- Multi-skills activity sessions
- Planning multi-skills sessions
- 9 Health and safety
- Introduction
- Screening
- Risk assessment
- Treatment of injuries
- First aid
- Contacting emergency services
- Emergency situations
- Supervision
- Accident or incident reporting
- Child protection
- Bullying
- Code of conduct
- Equal opportunities
- Duty of care
- Bibliography
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
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