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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

The Bigger Picture Low activity isn’t just a health concern—it impacts academic achievement, mental health, and overall student well-being. A strong, inclusive PE curriculum can help close these gaps. Without it, we risk leaving behind those who need support the most.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Embracing “Exercise Snacks” For a Healthier You!

Relentless School Nurse

In 2023, consider incorporating these short bursts of activity into your daily routine to help achieve the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week. But it’s not about what you eat; it’s an approach to fitness for people on the go.

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The Hidden Connection Between Erectile Dysfunction and Antioxidant Status

Designs for Health

However, the physiological incapacity to achieve and sustain an erection serves as a profound indicator of underlying systemic health issues, particularly those related to cardiovascular and metabolic health. ED often precedes cardiovascular events, acting as an early warning sign of systemic vascular dysfunction.

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Muscle Tone & Metabolism: Sculpting from the Inside Out

Designs for Health

The role of muscle tone in metabolic health Metabolic health refers to how well the body generates and processes energy, taking into account cardiovascular risk, blood sugar regulation, blood pressure, and waist circumference. Paracrine myokines induced during exercise, such as musclin , may also target intramuscular adipose tissue.

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SMART Goals for PE

PLT4M

Often, people find themselves setting bigger goals that can take time to achieve. While the spirit of the goal is to improve students’ cardiovascular health and aerobic capacity, it doesn’t meet students where they are at on their fitness journey. What are SMART goals? Goal setting is a skill that takes practice.

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SMART Lesson Planning for PE Teachers

Gopher Sport

Clearly define what you want your students to achieve throughout the lesson. If your goal is improving cardiovascular endurance, plan activities such as relay races or cardio kickball that will help enhance your student’s aerobic capacity. Be flexible and willing to tweak the game/activity on the fly.

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Baby With Challenging Tetralogy of Fallot Grows Into Healthy Toddler

Stanford Childrens

Cardiac cath procedures and heart surgeries for improved heart/lung function The cardiac catheterization—a procedure in which small, long, flexible tubes (catheters) are guided into the heart and blood vessels—measured blood flows and oxygen levels in Hayden’s heart and lungs. Hayden was the exception.