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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

The effects of vaping on youth is a focus for researchers, youth sports coaches, federal government agencies, and the media. 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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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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New Heart Rate Recovery Feature from Firstbeat Sports Provides More Insights for Coaches

First Beat

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. 2016); an individual with greater cardiovascular fitness is able to recovery quicker than someone of lower fitness. Fuller, J.T.,

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Fun Cardiovascular Activities for Kids

Kids Sports Activities Blog

Fun cardiovascular activities and aerobic sports ideas to improve your kids fitness. These physical activities and games are so much fun, your kids will forget they're working hard!

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Walking for Life: One Step at a Time

Gopher Sport

Walking can also elevate our heartrates and improve our cardiovascular fitness with lower impact than running or other activities. With this pace (or faster), students can elevate their heartrates above minimum thresholds, which makes walking an excellent form of activity impacting cardiovascular fitness levels. What to Teach?

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Santa’s Elf Brings Comfort and Cheer to Young Patients from the Heart

Stanford Childrens

Last year, while visiting Packard Children’s, Elfie underwent a multispecialty evaluation and received care from the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). At Stanford Children’s Health, Elfie helps boost morale among patients, bringing joy, laughter, and some stress relief to our unit,” said Anne Spedding, RN, cardiovascular nurse. “We

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Sports and Stimulants: A Brief History

The Sporting

The Fascinating History of Stimulants in Sports Sports writer Norman L. Macht explains the history of stimulants in sports, including quotes from experts and dramatic stories from the past. Ryan, former editor of Physician and Sports Medicine, once said. A scientist in a white coat stands before them.

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