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School sport participation

Learning Through Sport

School sport participation can be a conversation conundrum. I know many people don't have positive experiences with sport. I reckon that the research shows this is how the coach and others 'construct' and input into the sport environment rather than being inherent to sport itself. 1999; Westerbeek et al.,

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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

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before.

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The benefits of sport participation and physical activity in schools

PE Scholar

Executive Summary Prior research documents that sport participation among secondary school children is associated with various benefits, including

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Pedalling to Success: Revolutionising GCSE PE Practical Performance with The Cycle Coach

PE Scholar

British Cycling coach James Hey is on a mission that goes beyond traditional sports coaching by introducing the sport of cycling to secondary school

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Sport England research reveals how to create an inclusive PE environment in secondary schools

Association for Physical Education

10/10/22 Sport England, in association with Sheffield Hallam University, Youth Sport Trust, Activity Alliance and Association for Physical Education, has shared key insights taken from its Secondary Teacher Training (STT) […].

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Promoting Lifetime Activities in Secondary Schools

Gopher Sport

This month the PE Huddle will focus on “Promoting Lifetime Activities in Secondary Schools.” We will discuss and analyze why this important goal has not taken hold in many of America’s schools.

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Focus on Individual Activities Increases Physical Education Participation

Physical Education Update

That leaves three years in which secondary school students need not participate in PE. In most schools that results in a dramatic decline in PE participation. A teacher at Essex District High School near Windsor Ontario, has found a way to increase PE participation past grade 9 by 20%.

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