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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. All three of these tenants of PE can be better utilized in classroom settings.

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Physical Education (PE) a guilt-trip subject for education systems

Reinventing the Game

The Perfect Physical Education (PE) classroom – What does it look like? Is PE a guilt-trip subject for education systems to ensure there is a balance in their existence? I have to find some consensus as I have been a PE teacher for almost three decades and that is bound to mean something. The struggle is real. environment.

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The NFL is a Great Sport Psychology Lab

Physical Education Update

Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To subscribe to the free PE Tips of the Week Newsletter, Click Here! To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To me, that’s what sport is all about. Here’s a Youtube clip of Grant shining in that game. tags]football,sports,physical education,NFL,playoffs [/tags].

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The Effect of Persistence of Physical Exercise on the Positive Psychological Emotions of Primary School Students under the STEAM Education Concept

PE Scholar

The effect of persistence of physical exercise on the psychological and emotional aspects of primary school students.

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Two Football Trick Plays

Physical Education Update

Here’s a psychological explanation of why the play works, as discussed by Christopher Chabris, professor of psychology at Union College. (By Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here!

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Psychological Determinants of Physical Activity and Development in Early Childhood Among Children With Developmental Delays: The Role of Parent Beliefs Regarding the Benefits of Physical Activity

PE Scholar

Parental beliefs in the benefits of Physical activity as a potential psychological determinant of PA and associated health outcomes.

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Redundancy and Degeneracy in Teaching for Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

The words sort of represent a short cut for me to understand much of what is sometimes said about skill acquisition and learning in PE. To me, these words points to the reason for thriving and successful ecological (living things and PE for us) and artificial systems (the wonderful technology out there).