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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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Why Sports Play an Important Role in Schools

Active Schools Us

Boosts the health of students Your school must also invest in sports to improve the well-being of the student body. Sports can be enjoyable for students, which is why these activities can be used to increase their fitness levels. Academics can be stressful for many students.

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

Time on the field is already training repetitive, sub maximal power movements, muscular and cardiovascular conditioning, as well as sport-specific energy demands. First, an “Active Recovery” session which focuses on lightweight or bodyweight training performed at low intensity. How do you choose?

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The Benefits of Soccer on Corporal Health

Teen Health 101

This level of interest would indicate a similarly large interest in playing the sport as well, instead of simply watching. One of the recommendations from the CDC is 75 minutes weekly of “vigorous-intensity aerobic activity” with the addition of “muscle strengthening activities” twice a week.

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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. Each zone reflects a different level of exertion, from light, aerobic activities to high-intensity efforts that push the limits of an athletes cardiorespiratory system.

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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.