Fitness Education for Children: A Team Approach

Author:   Stephen J. Virgilio
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Edition:   Second Edition
ISBN:  

9781450402552


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   12 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Format:   Paperback
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Primary text for elementary physical education teachers. Supplemental resource for middle school and high school physical education teachers and classroom teachers. Also a resource for camp directors, childhood fitness specialists, and YMCA and Jewish Community Center directors. Text for elementary methods courses and in-service teachers.

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Author:   Stephen J. Virgilio
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9781450402552


ISBN 10:   1450402550
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   12 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Stephen J. Virgilio, PhD, 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. Dr.Virgilio has been quoted in over 100 major newspapers, magazines, and websites. He has served on the editorial board of Teaching Elementary Physical Education; Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance; and Strategies. He has also served on several national committees and projects with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). In 2006, he was elected to the NASPE board of directors. He has been a consultant to school districts throughout the United States as well as Dannon, Fisher-Price, Sport-Fun, and Skillastics. He has also served as senior writer to the PBS children's TV show Kid-Fitness. Since 1977 he has been a member of NASPE and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Dr. Virgilio resides in East Williston and Seneca Falls, New York. In his spare time he enjoys bass fishing, kayaking, boating, traveling, and studying world economics.

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