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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

Traditional approaches in physical education can lack joy, choice and relevance to students lives. The negative association with fitness can affect students perception of physical activity and the value of physical education. I often ask my students, How do you improve your fitness? Almost every time, they respond, run.

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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. For many, high school physical education class marks the final formal experience with structured physical education before transitioning to an independent, active lifestyle beyond the walls of school.

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Walking For Fitness Class

PLT4M

A walking for fitness class is a fun, accessible way to get students moving. It works for all fitness levels and is quickly becoming a popular elective in physical education programs across the country. In this article, we’ll explore how a walking for fitness class can benefit students of all backgrounds and abilities.

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Jump Rope Activities For Elementary PE

PLT4M

These activities also promote cardiovascular endurance, agility, and perseverance, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum. Fun Jump Rope Activities for Elementary PE There are many different ways to make jumping rope fun for elementary students in physical education class. Demonstrates the ability to encourage others.

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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. If one gets there too soon or too late, there is a gap for the invader to fit through. The defenders must move together in a coordinated pattern.

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Why Implement Fitness Testing in Elite Sport? A Breakdown for Coaches

First Beat

In this article, Firstbeat’s Sport Scientist Graham Stark explains the importance of conducting regular fitness tests with your athletes, the differences in maximal and submaximal fitness testing, and how Firstbeat’s new fitness testing feature works. Why Do Submaximal Fitness Testing? Firstly is the time consideration.

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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

A study about the physical fitness of young men who use tobacco products found that men who vaped reported running slower and doing fewer push-ups and sit-ups compared to men who never vaped or smoked. Include vaping prevention in your guidance on physical fitness, conditioning, diet, and game preparation. Study the opposition.