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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.

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Schooling with Scooters: 6 Great Scooter Games for PE

Gopher PE

Scooter activities provide cardiovascular and muscular endurance opportunities as well as so many other learning experiences. Kids love scooters because they are fast and fun! Use scooters to teach fleeing/dodging skills, fitness components, nutrition, teamwork, and offense/defense strategies!

Nutrition 102
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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy. While Crossfit is an exercise philosophy, it’s also a competitive fitness sport, with the CrossFit Games conducted every year since 2007.

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Exciting New Features for PhysednHealth K-12 Platform

Physed n Health

Jump Rope Test Integrate the classic jump rope test into your curriculum and evaluate students’ agility, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. This feature allows teachers to create engaging and challenging activities while monitoring progress.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

Water alone cannot replenish the electrolytes lost due to dehydration, and electrolyte concentration in body fluids affects the cardiovascular, endocrine, and central and autonomic nervous systems. Replacing sweat loss through electrolyte-containing fluids is crucial for endurance athletes.

Health 90
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13 Winter-Themed Indoor Activity Ideas for PE!

Gopher PE

This activity targets the core, shoulders, and cardiovascular fitness. Polar Bear Plank: Hold a plank position while imagining you’re a strong polar bear enduring the challenges of winter. This activity combines memory, coordination, and cardiovascular exercise with a festive twist.

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The Benefits of Soccer on Corporal Health

Teen Health 101

It has positive benefits for the cardiovascular system, muscular system, and respiratory system. As far as the cardiovascular system goes, players run an average of 2-3 miles per game, since the average player is changing positions frequently enough, to either score on the opposing team, or to prevent the other team from scoring.