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Essay / Adventure Education and Outdoor Sports - 1283
Are you ever satisfied when you do something and don't get the results you want? I know you are not and no one is. Everyone wants the world to improve and people are happy and satisfied when everything is going well. This concept can be applied to the world of physical education in today's society. Obesity has slowly become one of the most problematic diseases in the United States and around the world today. The United States has been heavily affected by this disease and more and more people in today's society are overweight, unhealthy and out of shape. Everyone knows this problem needs to be fixed, but to solve a problem you need to find out where the problem is coming from. Many people blame food companies, which sell unhealthy foods to people; others accuse the media of promoting things like junk food or video games. Others blame physical education systems in schools. Many people believe that physical education doesn't do enough to help children and younger generations develop healthier habits. There is no doubt that society needs to move from being unhealthy and overweight to being physically active and healthy, but many changes need to be made in society to achieve this, and adjustments to the physical education must be provided. Physical education exists in schools to help students engage in physical activity in schools and promote healthy lifestyles. It is extremely important that physical education teachers promote physical activity and healthy eating among young students, as they are the ones at risk of developing health problems such as obesity. Physical educators need to teach the younger generation the proper way to stay healthy so that they can continue to be physically active outside of class...... middle of paper ...... continue practicing these activities to stay physically active. The younger generation needs to learn these activities rather than team sports because as they get older, volleyball, soccer, and basketball are harder to integrate into life than hiking or biking For example. There is no doubt that physical education programs across the country need to be adjusted or modified, and the implementation of wilderness sports and adventure education is an effective move. Works Cited Kelly, LE, L. Kelly and V. Melograno. Developing the physical education program: an approach based on success. Human Kinetics Publishers, 2004. Print. Adventure project. advance active learning. Np, and Web. April 4, 2012. .Siedentop, D. Introduction to physical education, fitness and sport. 7. McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2009. Print.