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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before.

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Why Are There No Timeouts in Endurance Sports?

Physical Education Update

Coach needed to change tactics. ” Hilary, one of my cross-country runners, takes exception to timeouts in team sports. All is not fair in love and war…or, apparently, sport! tags]sports humor, sports humour,physical education,timeouts in sport [/tags] You could see the team needed a breather.”

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What is TRIMP? How Sports Teams Use It to Optimize Training

First Beat

TRIMP (Training Impulse) is a powerful metric that helps sports teams quantify training load using heart rate data, enabling coaches to optimize performance, manage injury risk, and ensure athletes are game-ready. In this article, well explain what TRIMP is , how its calculated, and how it can be applied to coaching decisions.

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2024 Arizona Family Day

Arizona Health and Physical Education

By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities. Coach Schween’s Approach Insights into Coach Schween’s unique approach, incorporating mindfulness into daily greetings and dedicated Wednesday stretch days.

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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. It’s been shown to have good correlations with changes in performance in endurance testing (Malone, et al., Fuller, J.T.,

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Fitness Tests Simplified: Why This App Is a Must-Have

The PE Geek

Fitness testing has always sparked passionate discussions in PE and sport science. With hundreds of thousands of downloads in this category, its clear that educators, trainers, and coaches are seeking tools to support their work. At ConnectedPE , weve seen firsthand the demand for accessible and reliable fitness testing solutions.

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The Greatest Sports Quotes: A Collection of Amazing Quotes

The Sporting

“The Greatest Sports Quotes” Free ebook The Greatest Sports Quotes ebook Download our free ebook “The Greatest Sports Quotes” We have put together a collection of sports quotes from some of the greatest figures in sports history. Sports quotes can inspire you in everyday life, not just on and off the field.

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