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Pedometers in the Classroom: Opportunities for Education and Research

Topics . Pedometers in the ClassroomClub SetUsing Pedometers to Increase Activity Levels in WV School Children: A HSTA Initiative . Health Benefits associated with Pedometers. Useful in measuring PA among students and for evaluating physical education programs (Beighle, Pangrazi,

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Pedometers in the Classroom: Opportunities for Education and Research

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    1. Pedometers in the Classroom: Opportunities for Education and Research Sam Zizzi, Ed.D. Elizabeth Vitullo, MSc. West Virginia University

    2. Topics Pedometers in the Classroom Club Set Using Pedometers to Increase Activity Levels in WV School Children: A HSTA Initiative

    3. Health Benefits associated with Pedometers Useful in measuring PA among students and for evaluating physical education programs (Beighle, Pangrazi, & Vincent, 2001) Monitor daily physical activity and set goals 10,000 steps a day goal is said to meet national health recommendations for healthy adults

    4. Ideas for Using Pedometers in the Class Moving Across America Tracking the class as they walk across America Guess and Check Students guess the number of steps taken during a period, may illustrate active vs inactive Design a Route Developing a route for student and community use Pedometer Orienteering Exposes students to orienteering, using compasses, and estimating distance Any other ideas?

    5. Club Set of Pedometers Club sets of 10 pedometers will be available for 30 HSTA clubs Pedometers are to be used for math and science enrichment (not human subject research projects) Teachers will be asked to sign an agreement form Teachers should also submit a short report of one of the activities the pedometers were used for (2 pages)

    6. Club Set of Pedometers cont�d Club/classroom activities cannot involve disclosing to other students confidential information from the students involved, such as: weight and other health measurements Club and classroom activities must be voluntary, you cannot make it mandatory to participate If your club/class is planning on doing a walking route, a safety check must be performed

    7. Potential Club Resources HSTA walking route resources Walking Checklist Kcal Expenditure Steps to Count Kcal Expenditure

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