Enhancing Children's Cognition With Physical Activity Games - Softcover

Phillip D. Tomporowski: Bryan A. McCullick: Caterina Pesce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1450441424 ISBN 13: 9781450441421

Publisher: Human Kinetics Australia P/L, 2015

Synopsis

Tailoring physical activity games specifically to enhance children's cognitive abilities. There are plenty of books that help the creation and use of games that develop children's physical skills and it's now widely accepted that physical activity can have a positive effect on academic achievement. This is the first to demonstrate how to tailor physical activity games specifically to enhance children's cognitive abilities. Written by authorities in teacher education, exercise physiology and sport science, it shows how to apply current concepts in child development, cognitive science, physical education and teacher training to create movement-based learning experiences that benefit children both physically and mentally.

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About the Author

Phillip D. Tomporowski is a professor of kinesiology at the University of Georgia and has been involved in the study of learning and the effects of exercise on mental functions for four decades. Bryan A. McCullick is a professor of kinesiology at the University of Georgia. He is a former PE teacher and is now lecturing on the subject. Caterina Pesce is a professor in the department of movement, human and health science at the Italian University Sport and Movement in Rome. She is a former physical education teacher with higher education in both sport science and experimental psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics Australia P/L
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1450441424
• ISBN 13: 9781450441421
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256