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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. Aerobic activity essentially primes the brain for learning (and sitting does not!).

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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.