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

SHAPE America

We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym! If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine.

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

Strength training, particularly compound barbell exercises, is one of the best ways to reduce overuse injuries. This training includes carefully selected strength exercises, performed at specific intensity and volume, aimed at preserving a resiliency to injury and maintaining maximal strength & power output during competition.

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The Benefits of Soccer on Corporal Health

Teen Health 101

By: Isabelle Nichol, Contributing Writer Edited by: Elias Azizi, Editor in Chief With the rise of technology usage, and the increase in online hobbies and activities, a large portion of adults and teens alike aren’t reaching their weekly quota of exercise. Since the sport improves aerobic endurance, lung capacity is also involved.

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The Need for Off-Season Non-Specific Conditioning

First Beat

He also explores how Firstbeat supports off-season training by providing insights into internal and external training loads, aerobic and anaerobic effects, and athlete readiness. Konstantinos is a certified performance and sports scientist, as well as a strength and conditioning specialist.

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How a Good Athlete Management System Benefits Teams and Coaches

First Beat

This article explores how AMS revolutionizes athlete management by supporting performance optimization, recovery tracking, and wellness improvement. Heart rate zones are a key indicator of the energy systems that athletes utilize during exercise. AMS tools are essential for balancing performance demands with long-term athlete health.