Thesis Statement and Purpose

Question: Discuss about the Thesis Statement and Purpose. Answer: Thesis statement and purpose The thesis statement states- developing a physical fitness program in the hometown. Erwin is planning on developing a youth physical fitness program as it will keep kids active and help them in leading a healthy lifestyle. There are great arguments related to the feasibility of such programs. Moreover, the analysis of different articles will make it clear that it is beneficial for youth and parents should send their children to such programs. The annotation included for the topic will further develop the thesis statement and also address the challenges to the issue. Annotated bibliography Shaya, F., Flores, D., Gbarayor, C., Wang, J. (2008). School-Based Obesity Interventions: A Literature Review.J School Health,78(4), 189-196. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00285.x This annotation focused on intervention conducted in a school setting to effectively manage obesity in children. The purpose was to minimize risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease in adults. The study analyzed school-based obesity intervention with anthropometric measures in children and adults between 7 to 19 years of age. It was reviewed by duration, type of intervention and qualitative and quantitative measures. The duration of intervention ranged from 4 weeks to 8 years. It was found that among different intervention studies, some utilized physical activity program, others used educational model and behavior change strategy and some used both for obesity management. Few studies were based on measuring the quantitative variable like body mass and waist-to-hip ratio to determine the efficacy of intervention program. Some utilized both quantitative and qualitative measures like attitude towards physical activity, cardiovascular health and knowledge of nutrition. The above articl e supports the thesis statement and further develops it by giving idea as to how physical fitness programs reduce obesity and other diseases. Schuna Jr, J. M., Lauersdorf, R. L., Behrens, T. K., Liguori, G., Liebert, M. L. (2013). An objective assessment of children's physical activity during the Keep It Moving! after-school program.Journal of school health,83(2), 105-111. One article described the analysis of after school programs to help increase physical activity level in children. It emphasized on attracting children and parents in such programs; it is necessary to be clear about the perception of such program. If both child and parent are interested then physical activity practitioners can easily increase physical activity in children. In such cases children can enjoy the program and benefit too. A Keep it moving after-school program was designed to survey children in Colorado. It was found that most parents regarded the program as useful to improve physical activity level in their children. Feedbacks were also taken from parents and children. This gave great insight into necessary changes in the program to make it more beneficial for children. Physical activity practitioners can accordingly consider the choice of activities to include in after-school programs. This article supports the thesis statement as it states that interest of both parents a nd child is necessary for increasing physical activity. Faigenbaum, A. D., Lloyd, R. S., Myer, G. D. (2013). Youth resistance training: past practices, new perspectives, and future directions.Pediatr Exerc Sci,25(4), 591-604. This article is focused on past practices, new perspective and future direction on physical activity development in youths. Previous evidence has shown that physical activity training is beneficial for proper development of children and adolescents. New and long-term approach demonstrated that integrating resistance training in youth fitness program is beneficial for the positive physical development of youth. It is seen that when people do not enhance their muscular strength and motor skill early in life, they will not be able to participate in sports and other activities with confidence and vigor later in life. To develop a proper management plan, identification of symptomatic children with muscular weakness is necessary. This will help in developing a management plan that rectifies movement limitation in individuals and educates them about the importance of physical activity in life. It is seen that children are not active as they should be, and it is recommended that at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day is essential in life. Therefore while designing physical activity intervention, time spent in MVPA, dose-response and quality of movement experienced needs to be considered. This article develops the thesis statement by stating what factors to consider while designing physical activity programs. Forneris, T., Whitley, M. A., Barker, B. (2013). The reality of implementing community-based sport and physical activity programs to enhance the development of underserved youth: Challenges and potential strategies.Quest,65(3), 313-331. The entire above article was focused on benefits of physical activity program, but this article concentrates on the misconception and challenges associated with physical activity program. All community-based sports and physical activity program is for positive youth development in the community. One of the biggest challenges related to these programs is its sustainability. This article studied experience of sustainability of physical activity programs using youth development approach in underdeveloped communities. The problems that challenge sustainability of such programs are poor development strategy, a weak relationship between community partners, unsecured funding and ineffective knowledge transfer. Therefore, there should be strategies to overcome the challenges like proper planning, recruitment, evaluation and capacity building. Thus, this article made people aware of the sustainability of youth development program and so Erwin should identify those factors that challenge susta inability issue. Discussion After the analysis of all annotations, it can be concluded that it has supported students argument for change. The article supported the students view for change by stating that it prevents obesity and chronic diseases, improved childrens capability of exercise and motor skills. It also suggested ways of implementing physical activity model in the future and what factors to look for during its designing. It also gave detail on challenges with the issue. The annotated source has been useful for supporting the students thesis statement and driving them for change in the community. Reference Schuna Jr, J., Lauersdorf, R., Behrens, T., Liguori, G., Liebert, M. (2013). An Objective Assessment of Children's Physical Activity During the Keep It Moving! After-School Program.J School Health,83(2), 105-111. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12005 The Reality of Evaluating Community-Based Sport and Physical Activity Programs to Enhance the Development of Underserved Youth: Challenges and Potential Strategies. (2016).Quest. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00336297.2013.872043#.V3Nw-kt97IU Shaya, F., Flores, D., Gbarayor, C., Wang, J. (2008). School-Based Obesity Interventions: A Literature Review.J School Health,78(4), 189-196. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00285.x (2016). 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