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

SHAPE America

Can play be exercise? Does exercise have to be associated with a negative connotation to be effective? Applies the principles of exercise in a variety of self-selected lifetime physical activities. Traditional approaches in physical education can lack joy, choice and relevance to students lives. Grades 9-12 2.12.7

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Walking For Fitness Class

PLT4M

It gives them a space to exercise, set goals, and improve their health—without needing advanced athletic ability or experience. Walking regularly improves cardiovascular health by strengthening the heart and increasing circulation. Altogether, it makes for a great workout and weekly exercise opportunities for students.

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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., 2019; 2020).

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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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Foundations of GLP-1 Support: Nutritional and Lifestyle Strategies for Healthy Glucose Metabolism

Designs for Health

during stress, such as fasting or exercise), and elevated circulating amino acids. This widespread receptor expression highlights the hormone’s integrative role in metabolic regulation, cardiovascular function, and neuroendocrine signaling.

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

Relentless School Nurse

When you hear “exercise snacks,” you might think of a protein bar or a piece of fruit. In 2023, consider incorporating these short bursts of activity into your daily routine to help achieve the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week.

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JUMP for FITNESS – 25 days of JUMP ROPE and other EXERCISES

Keeping Kids in Motion

Jump rope is one of the most effective cardiovascular exercises. The trusty jump rope once again grabs the spotlight for February’s Flourish with Fitness Challenge. JUMP for FITNESS is designed to increase awareness of all the benefits from jumping rope. Along with benefits to the.