Physical Best

Jayne Greenberg, EdD, has served as director of the I Can Do It! program for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to that position, Greenberg served as the district director of physical education and health literacy for Miami-Dade County Public Schools from 1995 to 2017. During her career in education, she has worked as an elementary, middle, and high school physical education teacher in both public and private schools; a region physical education coordinator; a high school and middle school administrator; and an adjunct professor teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in teaching methods, sport psychology, and research.Greenberg has served as president of the Florida Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and has chaired the Sport Development Committee for the United States Olympic Committee and USA Field Hockey. She assisted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the development of the I Can Do It, You Can Do It! program, a national initiative to address the physical activity levels of youth with disabilities. Greenberg was named the 2005 National Physical Education Administrator of the Year by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and received the 2005 Highest Recognition Award from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Michael Leavitt. In 2009, she received the Points of Light Award from Florida Governor Charlie Crist and was appointed to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness. In 2011, Greenberg was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. In 2015, she was named as the North America chair for the International Sport and Culture Association, and in 2016, she was named as an Aspen Institute Scholar and received the 2016 North American Society of HPERD Professionals Award. In 2017, she received the Lifetime of Giving Award from Delta Psi Kappa and was named as the education sector chair for the National Physical Activity Plan. Greenberg was inducted into the SHAPE America Hall of Fame in 2019 and received the Lifetime Impact Award from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition in 2024.Joe Deutsch, PhD, is a full professor in the education department at North Dakota State University. He oversees a homeschool physical education program at the university, where his students focus lessons around the five components of fitness through Physical Best. While he has been a professor at the university level for the past 20 years, he was previously a K-12 physical education teacher, eventually specializing in elementary physical education. While at the elementary level, Deutsch routinely incorporated the Physical Best curriculum into his existing curriculum, and he conducted Physical Best Specialists trainings across the nation.Deutsch is currently the president of SHAPE America and previously served on SHAPE America's board of directors. His service in the field of physical education is extensive, including serving two terms as president of North Dakota SHAPE (NDSHAPE) as well as serving as president of Central District SHAPE (CDSHAPE).

• Part I. Foundations of Health-Related Fitness and Physical ActivityChapter 1. Introduction to Physical BestSuzan F. Smith-AyersThe Physical Best Instructional ApproachHealth-Related Fitness EducationWhat Makes Physical Best Unique?Physical Best ActivitiesRelated ResourcesPhysical Best CertificateSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 2. Creating Physical Activity Behaviors That Last a LifetimeKen MurfayPhysical Activity TrendsFactors That Influence Physical Activity BehaviorsMotivationManage Engagement in Physical ActivitySummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 3. Basic Training PrinciplesSean M. Bulger and Brooke TownerUnderstanding the Basic Training PrinciplesApplying the Basic Training PrinciplesComponents of a Physical Activity SessionSocial Support and Safety GuidelinesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 4. Essential Nutrition for Students' Health and Well-BeingMichelina (Mickey) WitteNutrition Education in Physical EducationBasic Nutrition ConceptsNutrition Guidelines and RecommendationsUnderstanding Food LabelsNutrition During ChildhoodNutrition During AdolescenceNutrition in SchoolsNutrition and Physical BestSummaryDiscussion QuestionsPart II. Components of Health-Related FitnessChapter 5. Cardiorespiratory EnduranceJan Galen BishopCardiorespiratory Endurance and Related TermsImportance and Benefits of Cardiorespiratory EndurancePhysical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Endurance GuidelinesTeaching Cardiorespiratory EndurancePrinciples of Exercise and Cardiorespiratory EnduranceMonitoring IntensityTraining Methods for Cardiorespiratory EnduranceSafety GuidelinesTechnologyAssessing Cardiorespiratory EnduranceCardiorespiratory Endurance and the CurriculumSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 6. Body CompositionDesmond J. MillenderUnderstanding Body CompositionMethods of Measuring Body CompositionTeaching Guidelines for Body CompositionStrength Training and Body Composition ManagementHelping Students Who Are Overfat or UnderfatSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 7. FlexibilityEryn K. MilianDefinitions of Flexibility ConceptsFactors Affecting FlexibilityBenefits of FlexibilityWays to Maintain and Improve Flexibility Principles of TrainingTeaching Guidelines for FlexibilitySafety Guidelines for Flexibility ActivitiesContraindicationsSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 8. Muscular Strength and EnduranceBryan ChristensenDefinitions of Muscular Strength and Endurance ConceptsDevelopmentally Appropriate Resistance TrainingBenefits of Resistance TrainingTeaching Guidelines for Muscular Strength and EndurancePrinciples of TrainingResistance Training Methods for Muscular Strength and EnduranceAddressing Motor Skills Through Muscular Strength and Endurance ActivitiesSafety Guidelines for Muscular Strength and Endurance ActivitiesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsPart III. Curriculum and Teaching MethodsChapter 9. Integrating Health-Related Fitness Education Into the CurriculumChad M. Killian and Ben D. KernCurriculum DevelopmentThe Importance of AdvocacyProgram DesignDeveloping Objectives and OutcomesDeveloping a Curriculum to Promote Lifetime Health-Related FitnessTeaching for Lifelong FitnessFitness Education CycleFitness for LifeSome Notes on the Rapid Emergence of Artificial IntelligenceSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 10. Employing Best Practices for TeachingRoman WalderaTeaching StylesInstructional StrategiesEnhancing Health-Related Fitness EducationExtending Physical Activity TimeTechnology Use in Physical EducationSafetyEquipmentAppropriate AttireSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 11. Including EveryoneBrian Culp and David G. LorenziRelevant LawsBenefits of InclusionMethods of InclusionMajor Areas in Which to Ensure InclusionSummaryDiscussion QuestionsPart IV. Foundations of Assessment in Health-Related Fitness and Physical ActivityChapter 12. Assessing Student Understanding of Health-Related FitnessBen D. Kern and Chad M. Killian Understanding AssessmentImportance of AssessmentRecommended Assessment ToolsApplying Assessment ToolsUsing Assessments for Program PlanningMotivating Through AssessmentMaking Assessment PracticalSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 13. Assessing Health-Related Fitness and Physical ActivityLynn V. JohnsonFitnessGramGuidelines for Assessing Health-Related FitnessTailoring Health-Related Fitness AssessmentUsing Health-Related Fitness Results AppropriatelyGuidelines for Assessing Physical ActivityTools for Assessing Physical ActivitySummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 14. Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming for Active SchoolsBrian DauenhauerDefining an Active School CultureDiverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Opportunities for Physical ActivityPhysical EducationPhysical Activity During the School DayPhysical Activity Before and After SchoolSchool and Staff LeadershipPlanning, Implementation, and EvaluationFamily and Community EngagementPolicy and AdvocacyProfessional Development and Training Tools and Resources for Active SchoolsIntegration Into Higher EducationSummaryDiscussion Questions