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  • Unit 1
    • Section 1: Principles & Terminology
    • Section 2: The Skeletal System
    • Section 3: The Muscular System
    • Section 4: Joints and Joint Injuries
    • Section 5: Energy Systems and Muscle Fibre Types
    • Section 6: The Nervous System and the Control of Movement
    • Section 7: The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
  • Unit 2
    • Section 10: Nutrition for Performance
    • Section 11: Performance-Enhancing Substances and Techniques
    • Section 12: Technological Influences on Human Performance
    • Section 13: Training Principles & Methods
    • Section 14: Personal Fitness and Training
    • Section 15: Biomechanical Principles and Applications
  • Unit 3
    • Section 18: Human Growth & Development
    • Section 19: Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition
    • Section 20: The Psychology of Sport
    • Section 21: Coaching Principles and Practices
  • Unit 4
    • Section 24: History of Physical Education and Sport
    • Section 25: Women in Sport
    • Section 26: Government Support for Sport and Physical Activity
  • Unit 5
    • Section 29: The (Big) Business of Sport Entertainment
    • Section 30: School and Community Sport Programs
    • Section 31: Social and Ethical Problems in Sport
  • Bellringers
    • Bellringer Quizzes

 

Unit 4 —The Evolution of Physical Activity and Sport

Section 25: Women in Sport

 

Chapter ObjectivesStudent Quizzes Crossword Puzzles Powerpoints Interactive Activities

Section Objectives:

  • Basic trends and key events in the history of women in sport
  • The growth of the Women’s Amateur Athletic Federation
  • Pioneering Canadian sportswomen
  • Title IX and how it affects Canadian athletes
  • Women in Canadian sports
  • Women in leadership positions in sports
  • How the underreporting and lack of media coverage impacts women in sports
  • The negative body image, and the female triad syndrome
  • The role of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport (CAAWS)

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