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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

At a high level, 9th-grade physical education classes can help not only expose students to future electives and options but also introduce concepts like muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and so much more. Just look at the physical education program at Saratoga Springs High School in New York.

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The Commodification of Breath: Parsing Fact from Fiction in the Gilded Age of Breathwork and Breathing Influencers

AASP

The consequences, they argue, are a cascade of severe health conditions ranging from asthma and facial malformation to ADHD and depression. 2012), particularly endurance, including higher levels of hemoglobin and erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone that promotes red blood cell growth. Their solution? What's the Evidence? 2017; Wang et al.,

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Gobak Sodor: Traditional Game of Indonesia

Montessori Physical Education

Besides working on cardiovascular conditioning and quick reflexes, it is the strategy that the teams must employ as a collective, which resembles successful army formations moving in battle. These tactics manifest in the game, whether piercing a defensive wall or trying to surround the enemy army.

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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

For those of you not aware of CrossFit, it’s a strength and conditioning program that employs a mix of aerobic, gymnastics, body weight and Olympic lifting exercises. The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy.

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New Heart Rate Recovery Feature from Firstbeat Sports Provides More Insights for Coaches

First Beat

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. It’s been shown to have good correlations with changes in performance in endurance testing (Malone, et al., Why is HRR Important?

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Stanford Heart Team Keeps Extremely Ill Baby Alive With Finesse and Teamwork

Stanford Childrens

She was diagnosed with pneumonia, which her mom now suspects was pulmonary hypertension —high blood pressure in the lungs—a condition that can accompany heart failure. Little did the family know that Zoraya was beginning a 70-day stay in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Stanford Children’s. Our options were limited.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

An imbalance in these electrolytes can disrupt normal bodily functions and may lead to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, or even severe conditions. Replacing sweat loss through electrolyte-containing fluids is crucial for endurance athletes. These electrolyte minerals can generate and conduct action potential in the nerves and muscles.