EXSC 650 AMU Promoting Physical Activity in Community Case Study
Description
INSTRUCTIONS
Physical activity is very important, and recommendations differ as an individual ages and
matures. For this assignment, choose someone you know who is either a child (5 to 9 years old),
an adolescent (10 to 19 years old), or an older adult (65 years old and older), and answer the
items listed below. To complete this assignment, use the corresponding PDF (child, adolescent,
adult) available in the Assignment Instructions folder. Your completed Case Study must be at
least 500 words and contain at least 2 scholarly references in current APA format as well as
citations from your course textbook and the Bible.
Personal Information
? Gender
? Age
? Height
? Weight
? Body Mass Index
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm)
? Current Activity Level (download/use the appropriate form)
Physical Activity Recommendations
? What are the recommended physical activity guidelines for this individual based on
his/her age and gender?
o How do these recommendations differ from a normal adult (20 to 64 years)?
? How would you describe this individual’s current physical activity level (e.g., good, bad)
based on the response you receive from the questionnaire?
o Why would you describe this person’s physical activity level that way?
? What suggestions could you provide this individual to improve his/her physical activity
level?
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