Nelson Physical Education Studies for WA textbooks are written specifically to meet the needs of students and teachers of Stages 2 and 3 of the Physical Education course of study introduced into WA schools in 2009 and 2011. The Nelson Physical Education Studies for WA textbooks are also available on NelsonNet. NelsonNet is your portal to the premium digital resources for Nelson student books. These resources may include worksheets and tests, quizzes, videos and animations, and an online/offline NelsonNetBook. *Complimentary access to NelsonNet is available to teachers who use the accompanying student book as a core resource in their classroom. Contact your education consultant for access codes and conditions.

Nelson Physical Education Studies for WA textbooks are written specifically to meet the needs of students and teachers of Stages 2 and 3 of the Physical Education course of study introduced into WA schools in 2009 and 2011. The Nelson Physical Education Studies for WA textbooks are also available on NelsonNet. NelsonNet is your portal to the premium digital resources for Nelson student books. These resources may include worksheets and tests, quizzes, videos and animations, and an online/offline NelsonNetBook. *Complimentary access to NelsonNet is available to teachers who use the accompanying student book as a core resource in their classroom. Contact your education consultant for access codes and conditions.

Nelson Peak Performance is a write-in workbook/ study guide to assist students with VCE exam success. Providing full coverage of the VCE Physical Education course and content that mirrors the Year 12 exam, Nelson Peak Performance is the essential resource for students preparing for their end-of-year exam.

Written for the new Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education. The 10 chapters mirror the 10 Focus Areas, and the curriculum dot points are explicitly covered. A very visual text that is easy to read. An Australian-wide author and reviewer team of experienced classroom teachers. Skills acquired through fun activities. Questions and answers.

Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic. The prevalence, health impact, and evidence of changeability all have resulted in calls for action to increase physical activity across the lifespan. In response to the need to find ways to make physical activity a health priority for youth, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment was formed. Its purpose was to review the current status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school, and examine the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents. Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment. This report lays out a set of guiding principles to guide its work on these tasks. These included: recognizing the benefits of instilling life-long physical activity habits in children; the value of using systems thinking in improving physical activity and physical education in the school environment; the recognition of current disparities in opportunities and the need to achieve equity in physical activity and physical education; the importance of considering all types of school environments; the need to take into consideration the diversity of students as recommendations are developed. This report will be of interest to local and national policymakers, school officials, teachers, and the education community, researchers, professional organizations, and parents interested in physical activity, physical education, and health for school-aged children and adolescents.