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How Music Can Help Athletes Recover from Sports Injuries

AASP

First, the injury will be assessed by a medical professional to determine the level of care needed. While this is widely considered the standard process to ‘properly’ heal an injury, there is a critical component that frequently goes untreated: the psychological symptoms experienced (Arvinen-Barrow & Walker, 2017).

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Measuring Sleep to Help Manage Athletic Performance

First Beat

Sleep plays a vital role in recovery both physiologically and psychologically. They also include accelerometer data which is used to assess when the athlete is actually asleep. This analysis is extremely useful for coaches who want to see how well their athletes are sleeping. So, what does the analysis show you?

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How To Support A Growth Mindset In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

adequate skill level, practice, mastery”; Physical Well-Being : “e.g. adequate nutrition, sleep, fitness”; and Psychological Well-Being : “ e.g. positive and realistic self-statements and realistic self-appraisal of performance quality”. Formative Assessment. Anxiety can actually help boost performance!