INFLUENCE OF FOREGROUND AND THE DEGREE OF PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

INFLUENCE OF FOREGROUND AND THE DEGREE OF PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

DR.Titto Cherian

tittocherian@gmail.com

Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Training College, Puthencruz, M. G University, Kerala, INDIA

Abstract

            When we look in to the role played by the college environment in the successful development of the student, many things should be taken in to account. These flash the goals, mission statement, and its prospect direction. Moreover, provide an understanding of the institution’s views and vision about student learning. The development of students both academically and socially while they are members of the campus community is identical to the institution’s smooth conduct and success. The desire of the study is to analyse the direct and positive relationship between front ground the degree of participation in sports and games by the students. Therefore, this must be investigated along with garnering a thorough understanding of the institution’s physical surroundings to comprehend the impact a college has on its students, especially those making the transition to college. This study is based on the research results of various researchers. Thus, the front ground and their attitude towards sports and games can be routed in two settings: physical environment, and physical activity.

Keywords: Sport and games, material environment, prospect direction

INTRODUCTION

            In recent years, many institutions have revitalised an institutional commitment to a broadening of undergraduate curriculum to ensure a diversity of coursework. Such a perspective should, fundamentally, include exposure to quality physical education and physical activity opportunities.  This is perhaps more pertinent today than it was a century ago. Today’s college students are our future business leaders and policy makers. Their habits, beliefs, and attitudes will be influential in shaping community norms and values. In continuation, the physical education meets the needs of college students in other vital ways too. Besides, the daily exercise can relieve stress; alleviate anxiety and depression, and boost higher-level thinking (Booth et al. 2002).

Outdoor fitness equipment in parks

            The growing amount of outdoor fitness equipment (OFE) placed in parks in many countries has the intent of encouraging physical activity youth and aging populations. In response to worldwide aging populations, many efforts have attempted to improve the health and quality of life of older adults such as “active aging” promoted by the World Health Origination to increase physical activity among seniors. Regular physical activity contributes both positive and preventive factors for maintaining health in older adults including physiology, psychology and cognitive benefits. Despite scientific evidence, the number of older adults participating regularly in physical activities remains low in many countries. Recently, the socio-ecological model has attempted to explain behavior related to physical-activity among general populations. Environmental designs and policies are much more effective than programs in terms of sustainability and reaching populations to influence the public’s level of physical activity. Therefore, knowing how to improve the environment to encourage seniors to participate in physical activities is essential.( Marcus and Forsyth,1999)

Physical Environment

            A campus environment determines the institution's type, size, and location. All of this information can depend upon the type of college town, climate, and geography of the campus and the town, and student residences. Residence halls become an important focus within the physical environment for various reasons. First, students spend a great deal of time within them, studying, interacting, and sleeping. If the residence hall is not able to provide an environment in which such activities can take place, the result can be detrimental to the students living there. Furthermore, the distance between residences and campus buildings can be a factor of interest. On many college campuses, buildings are being restored to include administration and faculty offices, classroom and learning space, and hostel facilities. The aim of this is to promote a living-learning-leading theme through connections between faculty and students. Actually, the physical environment provides opportunities for physical activity and includes both natural (such as climate, weather, elevations and scenery) and built environments (buildings, availability of facilities, runways, workplaces, gymnasium, access, convenience, safety) factors.

            However, the importance of different physical environmental factors may differ according to the specific context. Physical Activities Physical activity is categorised as being of light, moderate, or vigorous intensity, and most of the health benefits have been associated with moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity. A light and intense physical activity does not cause noticeable increase in breathing, and results in small increase to energy expenditure, while moderate intensity physical activity (eg, brisk walking), and vigorous physical activity (e.g. jogging) both create noticeable increases in breathing and energy expenditure.

            There should an increase in the lack of expectations for significant outcomes in high school physical education and, even more alarming, concern that students have stopped caring about physical education would bring about its demise. Physical educators have a duty to alter the expectations of high school students, but the best curriculum and most heroic expectations will be ineffective if negative attitudes toward the course lead students to ignore its value. Attitude, then, is the agent that can change perceptions and the catalyst that can make physical education a positive educational experience. Although some of the researchers questioned the correlation between attitudes and actual behavior (LaPiere, 1934; Wicker, 1971) most researchers suggested that attitude and the individual's underlying belief system are considered the best indicators of the decisions people will make throughout their lives (Bandura, 1986; Dewey, 1933; and Pajares, 1992).

            This paper went across the influence of the front courtyard of the institution on the participation of students in physical activities. Several environment features were also tied to physical activity, including accessibility of equipment, aesthetics, safety, peer group presence and behavior. Accommodating these perceptions in future youth physical activity research could help clarify surrounding physical environment effects on participation in physical activity. Physical activity is affected by individual, socio-cultural and environmental.

Conclusion

            The study tells us that the Institutional Social and Material Environment play an important role in physical activities. Social environments of the institutions trigger the degree pf participation in physical activity among incoming students. Though most of the researchers have avoided this topic (much of it looking at student development both academically and socially), the physical facilities and environment of the higher education system are the main concerns of many administrators. At first glance, the physical environment would be defined as “the classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and other facilities directly connected with student life or with the academic program of the institution” (Astin, 1968). However, on a more specific level, the physical environment includes the infrastructure such as indoor gym, various courts, 400 Mts track & field along with the local community and the surrounding geographical location of the institution. So both have a great impact in the field of Physical Education in our colleges.

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