Physiological Effects of Bouldering in 4th and 5th Grade Girls

Physiological Effects of Bouldering in 4th and 5th Grade Girls
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56
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9783639107272
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With the problem of childhood obesity on the rise, it is important to provide a comprehensive physical education program that motivates students to lead healthy, active lifestyles. Adventure education is on the forefront of a curriculum shift from traditional sports to cutting edge, lifelong activities. With this change, many schools are turning toward equipment such as bouldering walls, a rock wall about 8 feet tall where students climb across versus up. Bouldering walls can be used as fitness stations or even as integrative game centers. However, because of the novelty of this activity, there is little research on the physiological response to bouldering. Researching ways that bouldering walls can be used and providing research that shows bouldering can increase heart rate encourages the change from traditional sports to innovative, lifelong activities. This book, therefore, provides statistical insight into the physiological effects of bouldering activities and compares two ways to...

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