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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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The Need for Off-Season Non-Specific Conditioning

First Beat

The off-season is a critical period as it focuses on developing the physiological, psychological, and technical foundation from which peak performance is developed during the in-season. Furthermore, it assesses an athlete’s preparedness status by comparing acute and chronic loads and measuring heart rate variability (HRV).