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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

Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running. Coach Education: Mandate training for youth coaches in injury prevention, recognizing overtraining symptoms, and proper biomechanics for developing athletes.

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Stop Hiding Behind the Whistle: Why PE Needs to Get in the Classroom Game

Montessori Physical Education

📚 Finnish National Agency for Education – Transversal Competences 🇸🇬 Singapore Singapore’s PE syllabus incorporates integration with STEM concepts, including biomechanics, energy systems, and nutrition, all within the framework of 21st-century competencies.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

biomechanics, skill acquisition, exercise physiology, etc). Cone et al. 2009) is a very good resource for integrated physical education in primary/elementary physical education. This model has also been interpreted as integration within physical education of the disciplinary foundations of physical education (e.g.,

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Teaching physical education for effective learning

Learning Through Sport

This model covered the domains of learning as three knowledge bases drawn on for teaching for effective learning in physical education: Education in movement (physical: technical and tactical movement learning: movement ability) Education through movement (social-emotional learning: inter and intra personal skill development) Education about movement (..)

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Why Female Footballers Suffer More Knee Injuries Than Men

The Sporting

Anatomical, biomechanical, hormonal and training factors play a part in women having a greater risk of ACL injury, as does footwear. Considering the differences between a man’s foot and a woman’s foot, a gender-neutral or unisex pair of boots is liable to be seriously detrimental for both men’s and women’s feet and biomechanics.

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Greater Breast Support Alters Trunk and Knee Joint Biomechanics Commonly Associated With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

PE Scholar

To examine the effects of breast support on trunk and knee joint biomechanics in female collegiate athletes during a double-leg landing task.

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Biomechanics and Motor Learning in APA: A Conversation with Dr. Ron Croce

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

For this episode we had a discussion with Dr. Ron Croce, a full professor at the University of New Hampshire, about his interesting career that intersected with adapted physical education, neurology, biomechanics, and motor learning. Dr. Croce is a distinguished scholar and professor, and has received several awards for his accomplishments.