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The Relentless School Nurse: Embracing “Exercise Snacks” For a Healthier You!

Relentless School Nurse

Benefits of Exercise Snacks: While further research is needed, exercise snacks may offer several benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, increased endurance, flexibility, muscle strength, and reduced blood sugar levels. The key is consistency—regularly incorporating exercise snacks into your daily routine over time.

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GCSE PE Cardiovascular System Project

PE Scholar

The Aim of Project: To embed key content related to the Cardiovascular System The task is to create a learning resource for secondary school

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease causes 1 in 3 deaths and high blood pressure is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke in the United States, but Black Americans are at a higher risk. Grades 3-5: What are some examples of cardiovascular exercises? Be sure to implement them.

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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

After Max got addicted to vaping, he dropped focus on baseball and got suspended from school. A review of published literature focusing on the effects vaping on athletes noted that routine e-cigarette use may have an impact on cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.

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Get Your Child Ready for School With a Yearly Well Visit

Stanford Childrens

As you gear up for another school year, scheduling a back-to-school well visit with your family pediatrician should be on your to-do list. Your child receives preventive care, including vaccines and screenings for vision, hearing, dental, and cardiovascular health.” They also need to be up-to-date on their immunizations. “At

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Walking for Life: One Step at a Time

Gopher Sport

In a recent survey of elementary teachers, it was found that most start off the school year with some form of rules/procedures coupled with games of low organization (fun, teamwork, cooperation). It is used to transport the body (to school and back, to the store and back, to the bus and back, or to the car and back). What to Teach?

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Works of Heart

Stanford Childrens

As faculty members at Stanford University School of Medicine, our physicians also conduct research on pediatric heart disease which is then translated into innovative patient treatments or preventive techniques. And so do our patients. Many of these children and adult survivors have run out of options elsewhere.”