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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. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym!

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Post-Workout Recovery: 7 Great Ways to Help Speed up Recovery After Training

The Sporting

Rest Assured: Tips for Recovery Post-Workout Exercising is the key to good mental and physical life, but it’s the recovery post-workout that’s where the magic happens. We all know that exercise is our main weapon in feeling and looking healthier. Why is Exercising Important? Pretty tempting right?

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

PLT4M

And while these can help motivate and inspire, they create the potential to lose sight of the big picture of physical fitness. Both aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen) exercises contribute to cardiovascular fitness. Examples of aerobic exercise include running/jogging, biking, swimming , jumping rope, and even dancing.

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PLT4M and Lakeshore Foundation & NCHPAD Partnership

PLT4M

Obesity, anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues are all at elevated rates. With a blend of curriculum and technology, PLT4M empowers students to be engaged and motivated within their personal fitness journey. Student health and wellness are more at risk than ever before. Ready to Learn More? . Learn MORE.

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How to Sleep Like a Champion: The Science of Sleep and Athletic Performance

The Sporting

Impaired Recovery and Adaptation Poor sleeping habits can interfere with the processes that help the body heal and grow after exercise, such as muscle repair, tissue growth and hormone secretion. Reduced Motivation and Mental Alertness Too many hours of sleep can make an athlete feel groggy, sluggish and less motivated to exercise or compete.

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Fitness Education For Students

PLT4M

By teaching students the basics of exercise, nutrition, and healthy habits, they can develop the skills to make smart lifestyle choices that will benefit them for a lifetime. Obesity affects 20% of children and 42% of adults, putting them at risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers.

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Middle School Kids Need Our Help

AKA Sports

While the idea of not going to school may have seemed pretty great at first, the isolation created a lack of motivation, depression and even a reduction in learning in many teens. As said best back in June, these kids were being sequestered at home at the stage in life they need their peers and teachers most.