With Pedometer Power: Using Pedometers in School and Community, you can -use 65 pedometer-based activities for children and adults at home and in physical education, recreation, and after-school settings; -promote physical activity—and your program—to parents and the larger community with take-home and special-event activities; and -help participants learn about the importance of duration and intensity of physical activity and about the value of maintaining an active lifestyle. The best-selling Pedometer Power is back—updated and expanded with 65 thoroughly field-tested and exciting pedometer activities to motivate participants to become more physically active. This edition includes new and improved activities, more activities for high school and college students, an emphasis on using pedometers both in school and community settings, and updated data that clearly support the effectiveness of pedometers in monitoring physical activity. You can use Pedometer Power in a variety of settings, including physical education classes from kindergarten though college, after-school programs, recreation programs, and health-promotion programs. In doing so, you can accomplish these objectives: -Provide tips, strategies, and activities that have been refined by years of development and testing by one of the leading physical education research teams. -Ensure that students and participants will be successful and find the activities fun and motivating. -Help students and participants accurately gauge both the length and intensity of their activity. -Teach, promote, and assess physical activity, based on the cutting-edge research of the authors. -Motivate students and participants about the value of mainaining an active lifestyle. Pedometer Power provides information on how to use and store the devices, minimize breakage and loss, record and store data, promote physical activity, raise funds, and involve parents, teachers, and administrators. You'll also find fresh, ready-to-use ideas accompanied by diagrams, photos, and time-saving record sheets for students and participants. In short, Pedometer Power contains everything you need to start and manage an ongoing pedometer program.

Table of Contents:
Preface Chapter 1. Promoting Lifestyle Physical Activity From Fitness to Physical Activity From Intensity to Volume How Much Physical Activity Is Enough? Final Thoughts If You Want to Know More . . . References Chapter 2. Funding, Purchasing, and Managing Pedometers Funding Purchasing Managing Final Thoughts If You Want to Know More . . . References Chapter 3. Using Pedometers in Physical Education Introducing Pedometers to Students Improving Instruction With Pedometer Data Implementing Teaching Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Final Thoughts If You Want to Know More . . . References Chapter 4. Using Pedometers to Teach Self-Management Skills Self-Efficacy and Motivation Pedometers and Goal Setting Setting Individual Activity Goals Creating Cooperative Class Goals Setting Step Goals for Discretionary-Time Activity Calculating Stride Length Converting Steps to Mileage Integrating Self-Management Skills Writing Prompts for Classroom Teachers Final Thoughts If You Want to Know More . . . References Chapter 5. Activities for Elementary School Students Learning About Steps and Activity Time 10 Steps Estimating Steps and Time Guess and Check No Steps Design a Route Graphing Step Counts Understanding Individual Differences Pedometer Orienteering Pedometer Frisbee Golf Other Golf Activities Pedometer Scavenger Hunt Pedometer Sports Activities Moving Across the Country Pedometer-Enhanced Relays Extracurricular Activities Physical Activity Clubs PAC Charity Walk and Jog PAC Family Fun Day PAC Moving Across the Country Active Intramurals Schoolwide Pedometer Step Contest Final Thoughts If You Want to Know More . . . Chapter 6. Activities for Secondary School and College Students Student-Modified Activities Based on Pedometer Steps Student-Developed Activities Student-Designed Pedometer Orienteering Course Activity Exploration Peer Teaching Physical Education Activities Establishing Baseline Step Counts for Daily Physical Activity Pedometer Goal Setting Goal-Setting Menu Individual Intervention Programs Hypothesis Testing With Pedometers Learning About the Activity Guidelines Pedometer Activities for College Students Pedometers 101 Active vs. Inactive Day Guess and Walk Awareness Activities Interview The Popular 10,000-Step Goal Rain or Shine? 30 Minutes Pedometer Thoughts Physical Activity and Culture Wellness Activity Final Thoughts If You Want to Know More . . . References Chapter 7. Activities for Families and Communities Physical Education Nights Active Open House Physical Activity Festival Pass the Pedometer Pedometer Chore Time Errands With a Pedometer Evaluating Physical Activities Family Goals Family Dance Night Walk and Talk Walk Around the Clock Family Scavenger Hunt Season Stepping Active Samaritans Adopt-a-Neighborhood Street Behavior-Change Contract Walk-to-School Day Other Pedometer Activity Ideas Final Thoughts If You Want to Know More . . . References About the Authors