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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

Social interaction (friendship), enjoyment and feeling 'competent enough' are main motivators for sport participation throughout life, regardless of age (Allender et al., With older adults, the health benefits derived from the physical and social activity of sport are important in motivating continued participation (Stenner et al.,

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

PLT4M

These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Flexibility: Flexibility is the range of motion around a joint. And while these can help motivate and inspire, they create the potential to lose sight of the big picture of physical fitness.

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Barre Yoga: All You Need to Know About Barre + Yoga

The Sporting

Some classes may use music to help you with relaxation and motivation. Yoga is used for stretching, and also to help with flexibility and balance, while the main goal of barre yoga is strengthening the core and building on muscles. Do you need to stretch your muscles and improve flexibility while lowering your heart rate and stress?