PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2023

Functional fitness is any exercise or workout that improves your body’s natural movement patterns. It is designed to increase strength, power, mobility, and balance, while improving overall health and wellbeing. Functional fitness is any type of exercise or workout that translates to the demands of everyday activities.

Fitness

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted Physical Education Adapted physical education is physical education that has been modified so it is appropriate for students with disabilities. These programs are designed to improve mobility, strength, flexibility, and overall physical fitness. Ready to Learn More?

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

Rather than just looking at it as an opportunity for physical activity, they say, “It is an academic subject characterized by a planned, sequential K–12 curriculum (course of study) that is based on the national standards for physical education. Students can explore different electives and choices that they want to pursue.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

That was until it was time for the Presidential Fitness Test. Nothing brought shame quite like a week-long test that evaluated speed, strength, and flexibility. They say comparison is the thief of joy, and I was never happy comparing my speed or hanging strength to others. Then it was the week of doom.

PE

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Fitness curriculum focuses on building skills in physical activity options that students can do beyond the walls of schools. And there are still countless options for middle school PE lesson plans and high school PE lesson plans that focus on fitness education. Below are some of our most popular fitness options and programs.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But at a high level, four following areas help highlight the benefits of high school physical education: Physical Mental Academics Social-Emotional 1) Physical – When students participate in a quality physical education program, they develop the skills and knowledge to improve and maintain personal fitness.

High School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, the United States recently received a D- on a recent report for overall physical activity for children and youth. Many PE teachers have transformed PE classes with a fitness education model, tapping into the 5 components of physical fitness.

Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Examples of physical education include teaching concepts and building skills around things like muscular strength, endurance, mobility, cardiovascular health, and more. These different units are examples of physical education because they teach transferrable life skills that allow students to pursue lifelong fitness.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Use modified forms of fitness assessments to match ability levels (e.g. modified pull-ups for upper body muscular strength endurance, see Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual ). Achievement and achievement motivation (pp. Provide specific feedback routinely. Provide intra-task variation (i.e. Futterman, R.,

Motivation

Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

After all, sports promote physical fitness, socialization, teamwork, and discipline. How can they achieve adequate recovery when they go from a basketball practice from 3:00-5:00 in the afternoon, to a 30-minute drive for volleyball practice from 6:00-8:00? This is not inherently negative.

Sports

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Physical fitness is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. There are 5 components of physical fitness that are essential for overall health and well-being. These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

Physical Fitness

PLT4M

MAY 17, 2023

Physical education provides students with a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviors for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy and emotional intelligence.”

Education