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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

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. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions.

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Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role?

Reinventing the Game

Also recently, the strangle hold of fitness testing looms large in my professional life. Following the fitness theme here, I happen to visit a National uniform-group fitness testing centre where we observed their latest technology in helping test recruits using X-Box technology. Or is it not? This after 3 decades of teaching!

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The Urgency for Applying Individualized Instruction in Physical Education & Sports

Heartzones

There is no possibility for self-pacing and personalization when heart rate responses are unknown and no data is available in student records for teachers, administrators, coaches, and students to reference. There are many differences in various fitness levels within one class in physical education, or in one sports’ practice.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

He has taught physical education at preschool, elementary, and high school levels and courses related to exercise science, coaching, health, and wellness at the university level. Secondary conditions occur as a result of a primary disability and can include pressure sores, pain, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, and obesity.

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PLT4M and Lakeshore Foundation & NCHPAD Partnership

PLT4M

The purpose of this collaboration is to support physical education teachers and coaches to provide better access and inclusion for students with disabilities. . Lakeshore Foundation’s adapted recreation, sport, fitness and aquatics programs serve people locally, nationally and internationally. Ready to Learn More? . Learn MORE.

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Heart Zones Trailblazers: Darrell Salmi

Heartzones

At a glance: High school PE teacher (25+ years) and assistant football coach at Stillwater Public Schools in Stillwater, MN. . Butch Nash Outstanding Assistant Coach Award – 2019. It quantifies and qualifies movement activities, engaging students where they are – to hook them on fitness now. DARRELL SALMI.

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Interview with Youth Sport Psychology Expert Richard Stratton, Ph.D.

Better Coaching

It’s worth your times if you coach kids. We met Dr. Stratton at the Virginia Tech campus and were eager to get his feedback on the following questions related to youth football athletes, parents and coaches: YFO: What is winning in youth sports? Coaches need to focus on teaching the fundamentals of the game. Attainable goals.