Product Description

Inexpensive and easy to use, the pedometer is proving to be a very accessible technology in a variety of school and community settings. Now Pedometer Power shows you how to use pedometers to teach, promote, and assess physical activity.

Pedometer Power provides concrete evidence that the pedometer is an effective tool for teaching students about physical activity, improving teaching, and facilitating program accountability. Based on the research of Dr. Bob Pangrazi (a respected physical education professor, researcher, and author) and two coauthors, Aaron Beighle and Dr. Cara Sidman, it presents a wealth of information and ready-to-go activities to help you apply this technology.

For those who are new to the use of pedometers, Pedometer Power covers all the basics of starting a pedometer program—including how to use and store the devices, plus special considerations for school settings:

• Minimizing breakage and loss
• Recording and storing data
• Fundraising
• Involving parents and classroom teachers

Pedometer Power offers 67 activities for grades K through 12 that you can start using today. Even those who’ve used pedometers in the classroom for years are sure to find lots of fresh new ideas. Some activities are designed to get students’ families involved—a great way to reinforce the benefits of physical activity and using pedometers outside the classroom, too.

Each chapter concludes with a list of books, articles, and Web sites that provide additional information about integrating pedometer programs into physical education, as well as companies to contact for more information about different types of pedometers.

Pedometers help students learn about the many aspects of monitoring physical activity and about the value of maintaining an active lifestyle. Show your students how to get in step with Pedometer Power.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1205502 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Dr. Robert P. Pangrazi is a well-respected physical education professor, researcher, and author. He is the author of 37 textbooks and more than 70 research and journal articles related to youth fitness and physical education. Dr. Pangrazi has been a keynote speaker for 29 state and district conventions and an invited speaker at nearly 200 conferences. He has presented in Canada, Sweden, Britain, Australia, and the Czech Republic. Dr. Pangrazi is a fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education, an elected position limited to 125 members nationally. He also is an honor fellow in the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Dr. Pangrazi lives in Tempe, Arizona, where he has been a professor in the department of kinesiology at Arizona State University since 1974. In his free time, Dr. Pangrazi enjoys walking, playing the piano, and reading.

A former physical education teacher, Aaron Beighle has broad experience conducting research with children who use pedometers and working with teachers who implement pedometers in schools. A member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), and the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (NAPEHE), he is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at Arizona State University, where he is a graduate teaching assistant and student teaching supervisor in the department of exercise science and physical education. Aaron enjoys spending time with his wife, Barbara, and family, as well as traveling and participating in a wide variety of physical activities. He resides in Mesa, Arizona.

Dr. Cara L. Sidman holds a PhD in exercise and wellness, for which she prepared a dissertation on using pedometers to promote physical activity. She also has published an article on pedometers in the ACSM Health & Fitness Journal. A member of AAPHERD and an alliance member of ACSM, Cara is an assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation Studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where she resides. In her leisure time, she enjoys hiking, jogging, and reading.