Community Context Matters In Physical Education

Community Context Matters In the six levels of Spectrums of Prevention, each level is connected to the other levels and reinforces each other. Therefore, my interventions are specifically tailored to the Latino students at Fairfield High community. Prior to implement any intervention, the most important thing is to educate students about the consequences of obesity. Once students fully understand the risks and consequences of obesity and maintaining unhealthy body, they will be motivated to participate in the program. This can be achieved through posting up informational flyers and posters in various school buildings for students to easily see upcoming events occurring in school. Informational flyers and posters could also be in both English …show more content…
By implementing the four-year physical education program with the help from the government, everybody will be entitled to follow the curriculum. There will be a penalty for not following the curriculum, including postponed graduation, suspension, and expulsion from the school. For students who are physically active, an additional one hour PE class per day will not be a big impact to their health issue, but it would work excellently for students who are not physically active. For example, if students spend most of their time sitting on a chair or laying down on a bed, and their only physical activity is walking in between classes, the PE class will help them participating in a variety of physical activities, such as running, swimming, and playing sports games. Along with the banning soda machines in schools, this program will help the community to fight …show more content…
Therefore, I started this project two weeks before the due date, although the instruction of this project was posted on canvas a month before the due date. The assessment part was not difficult because all I had to do was observe the community and identify the risk and protective factors, the health problems, and the target population. For me, organizing my ideas and developing programs specifically for the identified population were the hardest parts of this project. I tried my best to implement proper interventions that are reliable, affordable and valid. Therefore, if I have a chance to explore further into this project, I would like see the actual result of my interventions. It will be an unforgettable experience if I get to see the health promotions I have developed and implemented are actually working and being practical in real-life. Through this project, I have learned that the collaboration of professionals and volunteers is such a crucial component of health of