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Transplant Recipient Celebrates Impressive 40-Year ‘Heart-Aversary’ in a Remarkable Year for Stanford

Stanford Childrens

Woman achieves 40-year anniversary of heart transplant with the same donor heart Elizabeth “Lizzy” Craze lives life by miles and moments. She ticks off miles one by one while running marathons. She makes the most of every moment—avidly running, strength training, hiking, and swimming—to keep her donated heart beating strong. This year, Lizzy has reached a remarkable milestone : 40 years since her heart transplant as a toddler.

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Using Mental Skills to #PerformHappy in Elite and Collegiate Gymnastics with Ana Padarariu

Complete Performance

In the latest episode of the PerformHappy Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing UCLA and Canadian Elite Gymnast Ana Padarariu the 2018 World Championships silver medalist on balance beam. Ana has faced her fair share of injuries, and obstacles that have interrupted her Olympic… The post Using Mental Skills to #PerformHappy in Elite and Collegiate Gymnastics with Ana Padarariu appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Anything But a Baton Relay Race

Gopher PE

An Olympic year is always a special time for an elementary PE teacher. We are seeing the Olympic Games through the eyes of a child, who have probably not seen the games before or were too little to remember them. To think that this is potentially the first Olympics they will remember is an incredible opportunity to tie in our learning standards with the games.

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Teaching physical education – PEdagogical Model: Sport Education

PE Scholar

Applying effective teaching approaches to the 'how' of Physical Education (PE) In this series, we present six one-page summaries of key Pedagogical Models

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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When Should You Just Say NO?

RC Families

Do you have a hard time saying NO to people? To volunteering? To doing things with and for your kids when you know you don’t really have the time or energy, but you just can’t form the letters N.O. because you are afraid to disappoint others or even have some form of FOMO? Parents are.

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Beyond the Field: Championing Holistic Student Athlete Wellness 

Magnus Health

Being a student athlete is the highlight of school for many teenagers. For some, it’s the game-winning goal they’ll never forget or the many hours they get to spend having fun and practicing with their teammates and friends. And the benefits couldn’t be better — participation in sports can improve academic achievement and overall self-esteem, and athletes are more likely to engage in health-promoting behaviors than their non-athlete peers.

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Should life skill development be a focus in PE?

PE Scholar

By Will Swaithes and Jon Campbell Back in 2008 I (Will Swaithes) was experimenting with ways to hook more learners into physical education (PE) and to

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The story of muscle tissue - Part 2

The Everlearner

Welcome back to the story of muscle tissue. If you have already read Part 1 , you will know that today’s Part 2’s post is all about muscle structure and function.

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Denver Broncos Foundation Partnership

Every Kids Sports

Denver Broncos Foundation and Every Kid Sports provide more kids access to youth sports Every Kid Sports and the Denver Broncos Foundation are proud to announce their continued partnership to provide access to youth football for an additional 400 kids in Colorado this year. Building on their successful collaboration of supporting 86 kids in 2022, and inspired by stories like Sophia’s, Every Kid Sports and the Denver Broncos Foundation are committed to making a lasting impact on increasing

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How Mindfulness Can Help Your Youth Athlete: George Mumford

I Love to Watch You Play

How Mindfulness Can Help Your Youth Athlete: George Mumford Summary How Mindfulness Can Help Your Youth Athlete: George Mumford. In this conversation, George Mumford discusses his new book 'Unlocked' and the importance of mindfulness for athletes and non-athletes alike. He emphasizes the need to make mindfulness accessible to everyone, including children.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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PE Insights Episode 19: Jon Campbell – A holistic view of PE and wellbeing, and the curriculum for Wales

PE Scholar

Introduction In this episode, Nathan Walker's conversation is with Jon Campbell.

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Let’s Go Outside!

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

It’s mid-summer. While this may be your child’s favorite time of the year, it can be difficult for parents. Our routines are thrown off, upset by late nights, summer sports, driving children around, and vacations. Keeping a positive attitude and the family running smoothly can be taxing. Time to re-group, re-evaluate, and re-prioritize summer activities.

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June 2024: Early College

Rennie Center

June 2024: Early College catherine-rauseo Mon, 07/08/2024 - 13:28 Thu, 06/27/2024 - 12:00 Read More News Type Newsletter

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Performing, playing, and living life to the Max!: With Max Rooke

I Love to Watch You Play

Performing, playing, and living life to the Max!: With Max Rooke Performing, playing, and living life to the Max!: With Max Rooke. Max Rooke is an author, a motivational speaker, a D1 women's soccer coach, and a former professional soccer player. We dive deep into his book Max Moments, What is a Max Moment? Max describes it as an insight, a moment when everything changes and you look at everything differently.

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Physical Fitness Measures Among Adolescents With High and Low Motor Competence

PE Scholar

Compare physical fitness in adolescents aged 15 to 16 years with high (HMC) and low motor competence (LMC).

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Invite your community to take part in a challenge of Olympic proportions

My Zone

Myzone is an innovative, wearable heart rate system.

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Why I chose an Olympic themed Field Day, and so can you!

Gopher PE

Field Day is my favorite time of the year; however, organizing and implementing a quality Field Day can be daunting. There are several logistical points that need to be figured out such as: the daily schedule, need for parent volunteers, other staff responsibilities, the number of grade levels involved at a time, and the most important, the theme of the event.