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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

In addition, there is convincing evidence to support the benefits of physical activity on learning. Active and healthy students are better learners. They perform better on standardized and functional assessments. Brain scans show that bouts of aerobic exercise enable students’ brains to activate and be more ready to learn.

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Skillastics® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

Skillastics

By incorporating increased movements and aerobic exercises, Speed Stacks® Skillastics® integrates the missing aerobic activity piece. As a physical activity program leader, we know you’re looking for that combination of speed and hand-eye coordination training, along with a true cardio-enhanced program.

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How a Good Athlete Management System Benefits Teams and Coaches

First Beat

Key features include: Monitoring physiological responses through heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability-based metrics to assess how athletes respond to training. Assessing recovery , helping coaches identify when an athlete needs rest to prevent injuries or burnout. An AMS transforms this data into actionable insights.

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The Need for Off-Season Non-Specific Conditioning

First Beat

These factors include evaluating time availability, the athlete’s past competitive performances, conducting performance testing, forecasting performance needs for the upcoming season, and performing physical assessments and medical screenings. Athletes get involved in HIIT training as soon as the off-season training officially begins.