Teen Health 101

MAY 17, 2022

There are very few people who are particularly fond of physical activity earning millions in professional sports, so it may seem like there are no real, tangible benefits to engaging in physical activity. However, there is more to exercise than just losing weight. Your cardiovascular system’s strength and capabilities increase.

Exercise

The Sporting

MAY 17, 2023

Hiking Delivers a Great Cardio Workout You get sustained cardiovascular exercise from hiking, which means it can increase your cardio-respiratory health and should become a semi-regular part of your fitness training. When you hike, you're exercising your muscles. A hike is considered to be a form of low-intensity exercise.

Cardio

Gopher Sport

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Frosty Fitness Dice Exercises: Keep the workout engaging by using Gopher’s TossUp Dice with different winter exercises on each side. Students roll the dice and perform the indicated exercise, adding an element of surprise and variety to their winter-themed fitness routine. Alternate legs to work both sides.

PE

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Exercise and Heart Disease in Kids Ever wonder if your child with heart disease should exercise? On World Heart Day , we asked four of our pediatric cardiologists to answer these questions and others from parents who wanted to know the guidelines around exercise for their child with heart disease.

Exercise

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 10, 2022

From the variety of sports I played as a youth, I always figured out how to be good while not having to run too much. It was lifting weights that steered me towards a degree in kinesiology (specifically exercise physiology). However, during my studies It was not lost upon me that cardiovascular exercise was important.

Cardio

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Top 8 Sports for Fitness: Your Full Guide to The Best Sports To Improve Fitness While some people thrive in the structured environment of a gym, not everyone feels like they are cut out for the gym grind. Gym or sports, as long as you’re engaged, you will feel better for exercising - and your body will thank you for it.

Fitness

The Sporting

MAY 7, 2023

The Many Benefits of Cold Water Swimming Cold water swimming has recently gained popularity as a form of therapy and exercise. Helps to Reduce Pain and Inflammation If you've ever used an ice pack to soothe a sports injury or a headache, you'll be pleased to know that cold-water swimming can have a similar effect.

Immune system

Designs for Health

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The role of muscle tone in metabolic health Metabolic health refers to how well the body generates and processes energy, taking into account cardiovascular risk, blood sugar regulation, blood pressure, and waist circumference. Paracrine myokines induced during exercise, such as musclin , may also target intramuscular adipose tissue.

Body Composition

Designs for Health

APRIL 6, 2023

However, ATP production may become depleted during heightened energy demands, such as high-intensity exercises , or with certain conditions, such as cardiovascular disease. Clinical studies also suggest that D-ribose may attenuate the effects of oxidative stress in the body, especially during exercise.

Exercise

Designs for Health

JANUARY 4, 2024

Sweat, particularly during physical exercise and exposure to hot weather, is the largest source of electrolyte and water loss. 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.

Health

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

While in-season, your athletes will adapt to the rigors of practices and games, often reaching peak physical conditioning for that sport. Strength training, particularly compound barbell exercises, is one of the best ways to reduce overuse injuries. This is accompanied with pain and decreased range of motion. Ready to Learn More? .

Strength

Teen Health 101

APRIL 26, 2023

By: Isabelle Nichol, Contributing Writer Edited by: Elias Azizi, Editor in Chief With the rise of technology usage, and the increase in online hobbies and activities, a large portion of adults and teens alike aren’t reaching their weekly quota of exercise. Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide.

Respiratory system

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Quality: Beyond getting enough sleep, many students struggle with sleep quality because of external factors like diet, exercise, and sleep hygiene habits. Consider sleep as a natural performance enhancer that can give you the edge in both sports and academics. European Journal of Sport Science, 13(3), 403-419. Sources: 1.

Immune system

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 19, 2022

He believes after school sports could rescue the downward trend of reduced PE in school. His call to action included lobbying teachers and administrators to increase PE in school, and to develop a lifelong exercise habit like hiking. In a world where PE is expendable, why are after school sports thriving?

Academics

The PE Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Team sports and cooperative physical activities foster essential life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and communication. Engaging in regular physical activity through PE is known to improve cardiovascular health, which enhances brain function and cognitive abilities such as concentration, problem-solving, and memory retention.

Primary School

Designs for Health

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this state, the body operates most efficiently , positively impacting cardiovascular health, thermoregulation, athletic performance, metabolism, mood, and exercise recovery. Rapid information processing that is necessary for many sports-related activities and general life, such as driving , may be impaired by minor hypohydration.

Exercise

The Sporting

JUNE 19, 2023

In fact, it is one of the most muscle-intensive sports around, requiring the use of both upper and lower body muscle areas. Run in the off-season It’s important to have an off-season for physical recovery, and also to reignite that love for the sport of mountain biking.

Nervous system

The Sporting

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It's a hugely popular competitive sport all around the world, and not just Down Under, where it's played to win by using one's mental and physical strengths to their full potential. The martial art of krav maga is not governed by any set of regulations and is not recognised by any official sports organisation.

Strength

Teen Health 101

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Let’s tackle the basics first: How is running a beneficial form of exercise? According to , WebMD , at least 10 minutes of running every day can lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. It is a convenient and inexpensive form of exercise. In a nutshell, running boosts your cardiorespiratory fitness.

Cardio

Stanford Childrens

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They don’t go to a theme park or a special sporting event, like you might imagine. After the surgery, exceptional care from the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) , ongoing care from his interdisciplinary team of heart providers, and constant love and support from his family helped him overcome obstacles and recover.

Conditioning

PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, if they participate in sports, marching band, or prove they participate in some other type of physical activity, they don’t have to take PE. So again, while sports are great opportunities for older students to participate in physical activity, they should not completely replace physical education classes.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease causes 1 in 3 deaths and high blood pressure is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke in the United States, but Black Americans are at a higher risk. Grades 3-5: What are some examples of cardiovascular exercises?

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 30, 2023

Third, we want to be as disease free as possible from cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, cancer, and metabolic diseases. That means exercise reduces our risk of dying from anything by 20-30 percent! This is the perfect time for sport. We will talk more about sports in the next slide.

Physical Activity

Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Unfortunately, I know that most of those runners, even the talented ones, will not only be out of running, they’ll be out of any sport or physical activity by the time they begin high school. Many will find their interests lie in other sports or fitness activities. Once broken, the exercise habit is hard to re-start.

Obesity

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease causes 1 in 3 deaths and high blood pressure is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke in the United States, but Black Americans are at a higher risk. Grades 3-5: What are some examples of cardiovascular exercises?

Physical Education

PE with Palos

JANUARY 28, 2021

While COVID-19 was originally thought to only impact the respiratory system, research has shown that it can also be detrimental to the cardiovascular system, even in young and healthy people. These athletes participated in various sports including football, soccer, basketball, lacrosse and track.

Health

Teen Health 101

JULY 6, 2022

Marfan Syndrome is a rare autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that affects connective tissue in the body, resulting in cardiovascular, ocular, or skeletal complications ( , Mayo Clinic ). Additionally, individuals also avoid playing sports that may result in head trauma (soccer, football, diving, etc.) ( , NORD ). Conclusion.

Conditioning

Stanford Childrens

JUNE 23, 2022

Alok Patel, MD , Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatric hospitalist, says the most common summertime injuries include falls, sports injuries and drownings. However, with that, comes an increased chance of getting injured. A recent WHO-led study found that 81 percent of those 11–17-year-old were insufficiently active.”.

Physical Activity

Designs for Health

MARCH 14, 2025

A randomized controlled study (n = 111) found that individuals who exercised at least once per week reported a smaller decline in positive affect after exposure to a stressful task relative to non-exercisers. Both aerobic exercise and strength training have been shown to support mental health.

Physical Activity

AKA Sports

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Scientific Evidence Supporting Cold Therapy Reduction of Muscle Soreness Studies have shown that cold therapy can effectively reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) following strenuous exercise. CS Chris Schulz is the Founder and Active contributor to AKA SPORT and the PARC. The PARC

Nervous system

First Beat

MARCH 6, 2025

The Role of Athlete Monitoring in Modern Sports Athlete monitoring has become a key element of modern sports management, and its evolution is closely tied to advancements in technology and data analytics. At the heart of this approach is the concept of workload balance , which is particularly relevant in team sports.

Physiology

First Beat

JANUARY 24, 2025

Strength and conditioning coaches, sports scientists, and team managers must balance training loads, track recovery, monitor injuries, and analyze performance dataall to ensure athletes deliver their best results. Heart rate zones are a key indicator of the energy systems that athletes utilize during exercise.

Coaching