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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

Sport Education. The Sport Education model (SEM: Siedentop, 1995) defines the content of physical education as representation of authentic sport experiences. A season of sport. biomechanics, skill acquisition, exercise physiology, etc). wall climbing, outdoor and adventure activities) and individual sports (e.g.,

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Preteen Beats ACL-Meniscus Tear With Grit and Great Care

Stanford Childrens

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed the tears, and his pediatrician referred him to Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. “It The ACL is one of these critical ligaments,” says Kevin Shea, MD , director of the Sports Medicine program at Stanford Children’s and Aiden’s doctor.

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Curveballs - Kids Shouldn't Throw Them, Right?

Better Coaching

In a systematic review of curveballs as a risk factor, conducted by 3 medical doctors, first published in PubMed in August of 2013, the researchers aimed to evaluate the scientific evidence regarding the curveball and its impact on pitching biomechanics and the overall risk of arm injuries in baseball pitchers.

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Lessons from 2020: Future-Proofing Skill Sets for Uncertain Times

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Sian began her professional career in physiology, working with British Swimming, before obtaining her PhD in statistical modelling of sport performance with Swimming New Zealand, leading to a strategic role as Performance Intelligence Manager with Paralympics New Zealand. Will I even have a job in sport next year?! Employee ‘Shapes’.

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Resolving Running-Related Injury

Informed Practitioner in Sport

EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark the launch of our second e-learning course on the sports injury theme, the following is an excerpt from the opening of the newly launched course ‘Resolving Running-Related Injury’. Running features prominently in sports and athletic events.

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California State Standards For PE

PLT4M

This detailed framework breaks down everything from content standards to grade level outcomes, assessments, and more. For example, “1.6 – Identify and apply the principles of biomechanics necessary for the safe and successful performance of weight training.” But they don’t need to take on this task alone!

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Teaching physical education for effective learning

Learning Through Sport

The goal of physical education teaching is student learning and it is the teacher who has the responsibility for directing the learning through their curriculum (program design), pedagogy and assessment decision-making. Meaning in Movement, Sport and Physical Education. Physial education teaching is therefore a goal directed activity.