tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post1017481294930509255..comments2024-01-13T03:31:45.826-06:00Comments on GIS@SU: Physical Activity of 14-year-olds in Schools Assessed by GPS and Heart Monitoring Analyzed by GISsounnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095941808937540554noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-61490437256817803812014-01-26T19:59:05.784-06:002014-01-26T19:59:05.784-06:00It is fascinating to see that GIS can be used to d...It is fascinating to see that GIS can be used to determine ways to improve physical fitness in adolescences. Obesity has become a growing problem in America and this study does show where the highest heart rates are during recess; therefore it also shows where the playground settings can be improved to manipulate higher heart rates. Improvement in physical activity in a young age will build a better foundation for higher physical activity in their futures, and better playgrounds in elementary schools can do so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159616000350571408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-58356212891182266792014-01-26T18:15:08.357-06:002014-01-26T18:15:08.357-06:00I think this article present an interesting applic...I think this article present an interesting application of GIS and could be useful in testing new programs designed to increase physical activity in schools and determine their effectiveness. This study also highlights a growing trend in America. A lack of physical activity can contribute to obesity, along with with other factors. Given this, and the negative impacts obesity can have, I think it is a necessity that more programs designed to increase physical activity,particularly in teenagers, be undertaken. Perhaps using similar methods as the above study could determine their effectiveness in a variety of settings. Caitlin Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884688655083935715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-79830327581312429962014-01-26T13:48:28.824-06:002014-01-26T13:48:28.824-06:00This was very well done research. I can relate to ...This was very well done research. I can relate to this as after elementary school I did not exercise as much. I think the data may have been very different if 9 year old instead of 14 year olds were tested since younger children, at least in my experience, tend to be more eager to run about and play than older children. I remember once I got to 5th grade during recess not as many people were running around playing.<br /><br /><br />cbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973130077165296376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-77748128935633411562013-09-28T16:11:36.855-05:002013-09-28T16:11:36.855-05:00I found this article to be the most interesting, a...I found this article to be the most interesting, as my high school did a pilot program based off of the book by John J. Ratey, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. In this research, it was shown that your brain functions at a higher pace if you exercise with a higher heart rate for a sustained, shorter amount of time, periodically throughout the day. I think it would be interesting to see the heart rate patterns if students were allowed to be outside, 25 minutes, 3 times a day during school hours, and then look at scores, and academic performance. It would be an interesting way to tie in academia. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10738019005866455511noreply@blogger.com