| 606 | Friday, April 15, 2005 |
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| 10:15 AM-11:30 AM | Convention Center:S100bc |
| NASPE/Middle and Secondary School Physical Education Council |
| MASSPEC Day: Great Balls of Fun--Part 2 |
| This presentation will provide a developmental skill progression with Swiss balls demonstrating ways to design activities to include rhythm and dance, balance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, cardio-respiratory fitness, manipulative skills and games. Core stability activities using weights and resistive equipment, proprioceptive awareness,cross-lateral and sensory integration techniques,as well as injury prevention will also be addressed. Participants will experience "hands-on" opportunities to reap the benefits of Swiss ball therapy that is usefull in academic and activity-oriented settings to meet the needs of various types of students and encourage healthy, active lifestyles. |
Keyword(s): exercise/fitness, participatory, physical activity
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| Presider: Billy Gober, Sportime International, Elizabethton, TN |
| Speaker: Cindy Gober, East Tennessee State University, Elizabethton, TN |