Heartzones

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Urgency for Applying Individualized Instruction in Physical Education & Sports Fred Keller, (1964) introduced the “personalized system of instruction,” based on 9 accepted educational principles that have produced documented success. Applying the principles for intense exercise requires immediate feedback.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The effects of vaping on youth is a focus for researchers, youth sports coaches, federal government agencies, and the media. 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.

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Learning Through Sport

MAY 25, 2021

Three primary practices encompass athlete-centred coaching. - As former All Black's coach Wayne Smith is famous for saying, "better people make better players". However, some coaches have found great results in a shift to athlete-centred coaching.

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First Beat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Firstbeat Technologies and ice hockey team Vaasan Sport have signed a three-year cooperation agreement. Vaasan Sport is a professional ice hockey team competing in the elite Finnish league, Liiga. The agreement sees Vaasan Sport investing in the development of both elite players and the U20 team using the Firstbeat Sports platform.

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Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Small sided games (SSGs) have been part of the coaching lexicon for decades. It is therefore difficult to generalise the value of SSG for sport coaching or sport teaching in PE, when there is an absence of research into the use of SSGs in most game categories and in general, most sports.

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First Beat

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Firstbeat is excited to announce a new multi-year agreement with SS Lazio that will see the Serie A side use Firstbeat Sports for another three years, following a successful partnership that began in 2020. The Italian club will continue to utilize the Firstbeat Sports athlete performance management platform until 2026.

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Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 5, 2023

Youth sport retention is a critical issue for many reasons. Sport can provide children with valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and goal setting. Sport can help children develop a sense of belonging and identity. In a previous blog here I suggested coaching and game competition emphasis for different age ranges.

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Whole Child Sports

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Whole child sports emphasizes wholesome, safe, and developmentally appropriate athletic experiences for kids. It is the antithesis of the toxic, highly competitive youth sports culture that’s unfortunately become the norm here in the United States. At their worst, youth sports can be fatal. Listen to the ON BOYS podcast here.

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First Beat

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Firstbeat Sports is expanding its presence in Sweden with the confirmation of two new clients in early 2023, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) and Leksands IF. In European leagues, more than 70% of Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) teams and over 50% of the professional Finnish league SM-liiga also use Firstbeat Sports.

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First Beat

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Sydney Swans have entered a three-year partnership with Firstbeat Sports which will see them utilize the athlete performance management platform for its professional men’s team. About Firstbeat Firstbeat provides advanced performance analytics for over 1,000 sports teams around the world.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 24, 2023

In our February 8, 2010 blog, I discussed the problems that occur when high school administrators schedule prom and graduation ceremonies on the same day as championship sports events. See “ High School Graduation & Sport Championship Conflicts. One of my track coaching friends encountered this situation several years ago.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Also recently, the strangle hold of fitness testing looms large in my professional life. Following the fitness theme here, I happen to visit a National uniform-group fitness testing centre where we observed their latest technology in helping test recruits using X-Box technology. How about sport/game skills or abilities?

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 30, 2021

Published 12/03/2012 Updated 30/01/2021 In my role as a teaching and coaching 'academic' I get to see a lot of physical education and sport teaching/coaching, at both primary and secondary school level and in community coaching settings. But this is leaving player development to chance.

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Physical Education Update

MARCH 4, 2023

We were finally the recipients of a beautiful, sunny Spring day, and, track coach that I am, it was time to rejoice. But in it’s essence, sport is really just play. And the joy that comes with movement, and being fit and interacting in a physical way with nature. After endless hurdle drills on linoleum and cement.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This article will move through the five domains covered in the Guidelines Recommendations and Adaptations Including Disability (GRAIDs) to provide a comprehensive approach to ensuring your fitness center is accessible and welcoming to all individuals, including those with a disability. Consider all different types of disability.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 1, 2023

Consistency is a compounding effect; everyone in the fitness, training, coaching industry knows that, but parents, admin, students don’t always grasp that. Grade 7 seems really interested in autonomy over sporting game decisions, grade 8 not so much? It was written by Teofe Ziemnicki, Head of Sport Science.

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The PE Geek

APRIL 14, 2020

To help your students get active on their own, we’ve decided to release our Fitness Tests iPhone, iPad & Android app FREE. This app has been around since 2011 and was designed as a simple resource to support students through independent fitness test batteries. Fitness Tests at Home Task. also available in PDF form).

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Learning Through Sport

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Small sided games (SSGs) have been part of the coaching lexicon for decades. The increasing recognition of SSG as a training and coaching/teaching tool over the last forty years has led to the research community paying increasingly greater attention to them. International Sports Studies, 41 (2), 5-31. Pill, S., &

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The Sporting

JULY 12, 2023

A Guide to Sports Psychology and 8 Important Benefits for Athletes Sports psychology has emerged as a vital field within the realm of athletics. With the guidance of sports psychologists, you can tap into your full potential, improve your focus and gain a competitive edge!

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First Beat

JANUARY 10, 2023

We recently spoke with Vechta’s Performance Coach , Domenik Theodorou , to learn more about Firstbeat Sports’ role in decision-making in coaching, live monitoring, load management, and athlete buy-in. All the coaches are passionate about what we do– getting them out of the practice gym is tough! A Lean System.

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First Beat

MAY 4, 2022

Three years ago, amateur football club SV Fügen decided to try out the Firstbeat Sports solution. For me as a coach it is very important to support my players, particularly in strength and conditioning,” says head coach Thomas Luchner. “For Data-driven Coaching. Firstbeat Sports is used for every session.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The debate surrounding sport specific training has persisted for decades. For a long time, it was thought that training had to be specific to sport and position. Instead, let’s unpack what athletes and coaches WANT, and the best means of accomplishing it given the context of middle and high school sports.

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First Beat

JULY 19, 2023

The Athletik Konferenz is one of the most important cross-sports events in Europe for competitive sports, focusing on new and innovative training approaches as well as new methods, concepts, and philosophies. The post Firstbeat Sports Team Attending 2023 Athletik-Konferenz appeared first on Firstbeat.

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MSU

MARCH 29, 2021

In an effort to meet the needs of our students and to address the issues of sport, we are launching two new courses in the Sport Coaching and Leadership program in Summer 2021 (May 17 – August 16). Sociocultural Issues for Sport Practitioners – KIN 846. The Sport Enterprise – KIN 851.

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The PE Hub

APRIL 3, 2024

It’s not a sport you hear about enough in schools – and the Golf Foundation is working to change that. Golfway includes games and drills developed by the Golf Foundation to deliver fun, engaging, and accessible golf sessions that will open the sport to a new generation. It is a sport the whole family can get involved in.

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The Sporting

AUGUST 14, 2022

Find out how to determine the GOAT in a sport One debate that occurs in every sport is determining the greatest player of all time in their respective sport. Players are cashing in on a big pay day, and we have also learned more and more about fitness in the same time period. Let’s take a look at each sport in turn.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

JULY 13, 2021

Against this societal backdrop it was somewhat inevitable that those operating in the realms of coaching and performance sport might start running into issues. Perhaps the closest cousin of coaching is teaching. But coaching (much like teaching) is not cheerleading. adults in the eyes of the law).

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Changing the Game Project

APRIL 14, 2020

“When do you think we will play again, coach?” Will we finish our season, coach?” “I I sure miss practice, even the fitness!” If you are part of a school or youth sports club, these are the questions you have been fielding on a daily basis. What about tryouts?” Since the state of Oregon closed down.

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Open Phys Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Manipulative Skills: (Grade 6-8) Refines manipulative skills to improve performance in dance, fitness, and sport activities. Locomotor Skills: (Grade 6) Safely and purposefully uses mature locomotor skills in rhythms and patterns in dance, fitness, and sport environments.

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Physical Education Update

APRIL 9, 2023

Coaches everywhere, you don’t need the most talented team in the world, nor do you need to be the biggest school in your area to be successful and make a legitimate run when it comes to playoff time. To people watching sports, never sleep on the little team that could. Now, everyone is talking about them and for good reason.

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The Sporting

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

10 reasons why Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan. In a revealing and detailed piece, Subhan Ghani looks into why Cricket is a national obsession for Pakistanis, and why it eclipses their actual national sport in terms of popularity. There are many reasons why people play and watch cricket more than other sports.

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

I’m the beneficiary of my own school experience in PE and sport. But he obviously stayed fit and maintained his skills. His enlightened coach, 50-year old Randy Nesbit, had an interest in the possibilities of athletic performance in older people. It seemed to be the end of his basketball career. Eighty-four percent!

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The Sporting

JUNE 8, 2023

Read everything you need to know about this fascinating sport before you get started! A roller derby game in full swing Roller derby is a thrilling and super-competitive sport that can be as exciting to play as it is to watch. This forever changed the course of the sport! But this is not to say that you can’t play!

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The Sporting

MARCH 12, 2023

But there is no such thing as ‘too late’ in this sport! Gymnastics has a number of health advantages and it may be the best sport to do if you want to get fit and active, even in your advancing years. Gymnastics will help you reach your fitness goals , especially if you want to strengthen your core.

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Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The physical benefits of sport are undeniable. The real news from the past few years has been all the research confirming that taking part in sport or physical activity has a (huge) positive impact on your mental and physical health. Encouraging a positive sporting environment.

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First Beat

JUNE 21, 2023

Tappara’s pro team has already been a Firstbeat client since 2020, but with the new agreement, Tappara will also use Firstbeat Sports for use with their junior U18-U20 teams in addition to the league team. Firstbeat Sports provides physiological insights on player development and physiological requirements in different age groups.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This expansion helps introduce the sport at younger ages (which mirrors the growth of the sport across the country) and helps reinforce many of the transferable skills that students are learning at those grade levels — but in a new way, with a new activity. Using the Lacrosse Lesson Plans.

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