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Why Sports Play an Important Role in Schools

Active Schools Us

Sports activities are more than just sources of entertainment in schools. Unfortunately, the Aspen Institute reports that less than 4 in 10 high school students participate in sports, and fewer than 25 percent of students meet the recommended level of regular physical activity.

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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. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine.

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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

The Department of Health and Human Services say that children and adolescents age 6 and older need at least an hour a day of physical activity. Most of the hour should be either moderate or vigorous aerobic activity. Vigorous activity should be included at least three days a week. basketball. bike riding & more.

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Skillastics® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

Skillastics

Over twenty years ago, Speed Stacks® founder Bob Fox watched Sport Stacking for the first time on a late night tv show. An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. But is Speed Stacking a sport?

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The Benefits of Soccer on Corporal Health

Teen Health 101

However, there are many different ways for individuals to exercise consistently enough, team sports being one of them. Depending on the individual’s comfort with other people, and their desire to engage collaboratively, team sports can be a great choice for a person to reach their desired amount of exercise.

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

While in-season, your athletes will adapt to the rigors of practices and games, often reaching peak physical conditioning for that sport. Time on the field is already training repetitive, sub maximal power movements, muscular and cardiovascular conditioning, as well as sport-specific energy demands. How do you choose?

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