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Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity. We met every other week for 30 minutes during advisory time.

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Rethinking Early Morning Practices

Better Coaching

Balancing Scheduling, Nutrition, and Performance The tradition of early morning practice is deeply ingrained in sports culture, often seen as a symbol of discipline and commitment. However, as our understanding of nutrition, sleep, and athlete health has evolved, it’s worth reconsidering this practice. Thomas et al.,

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Wellness Warriors: Stepping up for Our School Staff

SHAPE America

Last year, I also signed up for the inaugural cohort of SHAPE America’s Leading Healthy Schools program, which gave me the chance to work collaboratively with other administrators from across the country who were also passionate about improving the health and wellness of their school community.

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

Bicycle Grants The CYCLE Kids grant (valued at $25,000) provides schools with 10 new bikes, helmets, a bike pump, and textbooks that teach cycle basics as well as nutrition. We have the bikes at my school for as long as we use them and teach the nutrition curriculum. Additional Resources CYCLE Kids PHIT America health.

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How I Teach Diet and Nutrition in PE

The Everlearner

Elements of diet and nutrition feature in a very wide range of qualification PE learning. Diet, balanced diet, adapted diets and health are major features of GCSE, and both major A-level courses by OCR and AQA feature significant dietary components.

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A Guide to Nutrition For Rhythmic Gymnasts

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About Nutrition for Rhythmic Gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that gives special consideration to body image. International rhythmic gymnast Neringa Masionyté explains everything you need to know about diet and nutrition for gymnasts. A young rhythmic gymnast in action!

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Self-Care, Wellness, and Mental Health Strategies for College Student-Athletes

AASP

Various disciplines of research highlight the psychosocial benefits of sport participation. However, sport participation can also be a significant source of stress for college student-athletes. Sport has inevitably become part of your personality. Burnout is inevitable if you spend every waking moment training for your sport.

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