SHAPE America
APRIL 18, 2023
Help ALL Kids Develop Fundamental and Foundational Motor Skills To expand “Motor Skills Monday” beyond National PE & Sport week, think of ways to include activities, games and creative opportunities to increase motor skill ability throughout the year. Include foundational skills (e.g.,
Better Coaching
DECEMBER 24, 2024
A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. The goal is not to discourage early physical activityindeed, free play and basic motor skill development are crucial for young children.
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Learning Through Sport
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Scaling the equipment and play area in childrens sport to improve motor skill acquisition: A systematic review. Thanks for stopping by and reading this post. Buszard, T., Farrow, D., & & Reid, M. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85 (2), 218-225. Buszard, T., Masters, R., & & Farrow, D. Strachan, L.
PLT4M
OCTOBER 13, 2022
About Lakeshore Foundation & NCHPAD Lakeshore Foundation’s activity, research and advocacy initiatives annually serve thousands of children and adults with physical disabilities and chronic health conditions.
PLT4M
MARCH 6, 2023
Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness and helps to reduce obesity and the risk of developing chronic conditions. This recommendation from the CDC is for all students. Physical activity is an important factor in the prevention of secondary conditions.
Better Coaching
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
This approach provides athletes with a broader range of motor skills and reduces the risk of overuse injuries by giving their bodies a break from the repetitive stress of one sport. This can lead to conditions such as tendinitis, stress fractures, and joint degeneration at an age when young bodies are still developing.
PLT4M
AUGUST 15, 2023
Physical education provides cognitive content and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for physical activity and physical fitness. For example, a high school athlete can participate in a strength and conditioning elective.
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