Abstract
This paper examines the issues of health and physical education among Indigenous young children in remote communities in Australia and the need for the implementation of technology-assisted physical activity. It was found that although these children were assumed to be very fit, they have higher rates of diseases than non- Indigenous young children, such as Type 2 diabetes. Technology assisted physical activity (Exergame) has been examined in relation to the Indigenous young children?s health and physical education in remote communities. It was also found that there is a need to implement the technology-assisted physical activities into Indigenous young children?s health and physical education classroom. Physical and health educators including general teachers and/or PE specialists in remote communities may find the investigation useful in promoting health and physical education through the use of technology-assisted physical activities among Indigenous children in remote communities.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Technology for Education and Learning, TEL 2011 |
| Editors | R Huang |
| Place of Publication | China |
| Publisher | International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) |
| Pages | - |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780889868908 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | IASTED International Conference on Technology for Education and Learning, TEL 2011 - Beijing, China Duration: 24 Oct 2011 → 25 Oct 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | IASTED International Conference on Technology for Education and Learning, TEL 2011 |
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| Country | China |
| City | Beijing |
| Period | 24/10/11 → 25/10/11 |
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A Need of Technology-Assisted Physical Activity in Young Indigenous Children's Health and Physical Education. / Geng, Gretchen H.; Disney, Leigh P.
Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Technology for Education and Learning, TEL 2011. ed. / R Huang. China : International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED), 2011. p. -.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper published in Proceedings › Research › peer-review
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AB - This paper examines the issues of health and physical education among Indigenous young children in remote communities in Australia and the need for the implementation of technology-assisted physical activity. It was found that although these children were assumed to be very fit, they have higher rates of diseases than non- Indigenous young children, such as Type 2 diabetes. Technology assisted physical activity (Exergame) has been examined in relation to the Indigenous young children?s health and physical education in remote communities. It was also found that there is a need to implement the technology-assisted physical activities into Indigenous young children?s health and physical education classroom. Physical and health educators including general teachers and/or PE specialists in remote communities may find the investigation useful in promoting health and physical education through the use of technology-assisted physical activities among Indigenous children in remote communities.
KW - Australia
KW - Children's health
KW - Indigenous children
KW - Physical activity
KW - Physical education
KW - Remote communities
KW - Type-2 diabetes
KW - Young children
KW - Education
KW - Technology
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