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

SHAPE America

Learn how to identify their target heart rate zone (and understand why staying within that zone can improve cardiovascular endurance). Practice taking their pulse using a 6-second count (and multiply by 10). These quick check-ins help students build awareness and ownership.

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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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Walking For Fitness Class

PLT4M

Walking regularly improves cardiovascular health by strengthening the heart and increasing circulation. With each walk, they improve endurance, build consistency, and create habits that can last a lifetime. The class supports cardiovascular health, mental wellness, and lifelong fitness habits. Free Download!

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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. Jump Rope Record Boards Two turn-based jump rope activities with a partner, designed to help students work on jumping endurance.

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

AASP

It strengthens baroreflex sensitivity (how quickly and effectively your body can adjust your heart rate in response to changes in blood pressure), improves heart rate variability, and aligns cardiovascular-respiratory rhythms, which can increase resilience to stress. What's the Evidence? Sevoz-Couche et al., 2022; Steffen et al., Woorons, X.,

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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. Watching the coordinated movements of the offense and defense made me think that this game would have been an excellent training tool for the military.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Embracing “Exercise Snacks” For a Healthier You!

Relentless School Nurse

Benefits of Exercise Snacks: While further research is needed, exercise snacks may offer several benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, increased endurance, flexibility, muscle strength, and reduced blood sugar levels. The key is consistency—regularly incorporating exercise snacks into your daily routine over time.