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

SHAPE America

It’s simply not enough movement, especially for kids who are less involved in extracurricular sports. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. And all of these numbers fall under the recommended minimum of 10,000 steps per day. HPE teachers already have it figured out!

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The NFL is a Great Sport Psychology Lab

Physical Education Update

One of the reasons I enjoy sport is that it puts people put into situations of great stress…we then get to observe how they handle the pressure. To me, that’s what sport is all about. tags]football,sports,physical education,NFL,playoffs [/tags]. As a graduate of the U. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

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Ask Me Anything About Sports Medicine

Stanford Childrens

Alexandra Abbott, MD (right) reviews an x-ray at the Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Sunnyvale, Calif. I’ve reflected on what it means to have longevity in sports and try to find the importance of things like reducing injury risk, reducing burnout, and trying to be a life-long athlete.

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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

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Sports Psychology with Dan Abrahams

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion, Dave Wright and Dan Wright sit down for a two hour discussion with world leading Sports Psychologist, Dan Abrahams. Dave and Dan facilitate an in depth conversation with Dan on his experience in sports psychology across different codes.

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Breaking Down Barriers in Sports Psychology

Player Development Project

Is psychology being embraced in coaching environments? Many modern coaching courses and clubs have improved their advocacy of sports psychology, but is there still a stigma or reluctance to hone in on the psychological component of coaching?

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The Sporting Film: Ice Guardians

The Sporting

Interviews and running commentary with some of the most infamous enforcers in the history of the sport bring a first-hand account of what is an extraordinarily complicated existence. The narrative for the movie is based on the fact that the enforcer is a dying breed within the sport.

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