Priscilla Sevilla

Kin 335: Spring 2021

Chapter 3

Individual Questions

Describe how you would explain the importance of warming up and cooling down to students in

elementary school, middle school, and high school?

Elementary/ Middle School:

Class, it is recommended to warm up for about 10 to 15 minutes before any physical activity. We

will warm up before any physical activity in this class. The reason we prepare our body is to

prevent injuries and to help blood flow throughout our muscles. When warming up, it is

imperative to warm up the right body parts. For instance, if we are going to play kickball, we

should warm up our legs because we will be kicking with them and running. If we are going to

play basketball, then it would be important to warm up most of your body since it requires all

your muscles. Just as warming up before our main game, it is also important to cool down after

our game. The cooldown should be for 3 to 5 minutes after playing to help your breathing pattern

to go back to your normal. Cooling down will also help the blood go back to the heart where

most of the blood was before being physically active. It is also important to prevent any muscle

soreness. After we play kickball, we should walk the bases a few times or stretch after to help us

feel less tired because sitting down does not make our muscles feel good. 

High School: 

Before this class period begins, I would like to stress the importance of two main topics which

will be warming up and cooling down. The warmup is intended to gradually get your

cardiovascular system get ready by increasing your body's temperature and promote blood flow.
Warming up is also intended to prevent and reduce the risk of being injured and prevent

soreness. For a warmup to be more efficient and effective we must attempt to focus on the

primary muscles that will be used during the workout or activity. Our warmups will change

every day based on our physical activity. We will warm-up for about 5 to 10 minutes. After our

physical activity, we will perform a small cooldown. The cooldown will be for 3 to 5 minutes, it

will intel a light activity following our exercise which will help slow down and return to resting

parameters, in other words, your heart rate. Cooling down helps our body reduce muscle

stiffness, soreness and removes lactic acid accumulation. It will also help prevent light-

headedness and the sensation of wanting to throw up. Most significantly it will help you prepare

your body for recovery.