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Write an essay on the significance of play and physical activity and obesity prevention in young children.Children’s physical education in early childhood settings has always been underpinned by an emphasis on play.
Your essay should address the following question:
‘What is the importance of play-based physical activity in the prevention of obesity in young children?’
Your essay must draw specifically on the following course readings. Failure to include these sources may result in a failed assignment. You can certainly include other resources, but the below readings should be central.
(Week 1) Braithwaite, D. (2014). Teaching of physical education in early childhood settings. New Zealand Physical Educator, 47(1), 15-18.
(Week 7) Chen, A. (2012). On childhood obesity prevention: “Exercise is medicine” vs. “exercise is vaccine”. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 1(3), 172-173.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2012.07.008
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