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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

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. Some children do not show significant athletic promise at age 10, but by 15 or 16, they have the size, strength, and motivation to excel.

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Curriculum Mapping For Physical Education

PLT4M

Also popular were alternative Lifetime Fitness courses like HITT Bootcamps, Dance and Boxing, along with Recreational Activities like Spikeball, Pickleball, and Kan-Jam. Desired Outcome: Students improve their motor skills and movement patterns, and apply them in a recreational setting.

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Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Moreno-Raysin

MSU

Andrea is a first-generation Latinx college graduate, the mother of three sons, and a recreational runner and cyclist. I needed the flexibility that online coursework offers without losing the integrity of the program. The SCL program gave me the strength and confidence I needed to take the next step in my journey.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

To achieve this recommendation, children and youth must participate in a quality physical education program and physical activity throughout the day in addition to recreational or competitive sports. Being physically active leads to the development of cognitive skills among children. Ready to Learn More?

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Having Trouble Sticking to Your Exercise Program? Stay Motivated With These 13 Exercise Adherence Strategies

AASP

Gather appropriate footwear, clothes, and equipment for your chosen exercise or recreational activities. One of the best motivators is participating in exercise or recreational activities you enjoy (Razon & Sachs, 2018). A certain amount of muscle soreness is to be expected, especially with strength training.

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Focus on injury prevention, wellness earns top mark for Bound Brook High girls basketball, USA Today

Whole Child Sports

Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. Strength and conditioning techniques are built into every practice from preseason through playoffs.