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The Enduring Challenge of Cheltenham: A Test of Horse and Rider

The Sporting

The Enduring Challenge of Cheltenham Racecourse: Everything You Need to Know Cheltenham Racecourse has been testing the greatest horses and riders for over a century - but just what makes this racecourse so demanding? The Psychological Battle The challenges of Cheltenham are not solely physical.

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Endurance Training for Soccer

Player Development Project

As such, endurance training for soccer is an increasingly important part of many coaches’ training programs. Soccer Conditioning: The post Endurance Training for Soccer appeared first on Player Development Project. A player’s stamina can impact their performance, development, and even their enjoyment of the game.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

An imbalance in these electrolytes can disrupt normal bodily functions and may lead to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, or even severe conditions. Even a loss of 1% body mass can potentially impact psychological functioning and activities like driving. Daily water losses also occur from respiration, urination, and bowel movements.

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Gaining Athlete Buy-In – Ideas and Strategies for Successful Monitoring

First Beat

Strength and conditioning staff at one of Firstbeat’s customers emphasized that it’s all about building a culture within the building and getting your athletes to trust what you are asking them to do. For example, you could swap out aerobic for endurance, anaerobic for high-intensity or high-energy. Frei, F.X., & Morriss, A.

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Meditation: Why You Need to Include it in Your Life

The Sporting

Research has shown that meditation can also provide relief against stress-related conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and irritable bowel syndrome. Improves Attention Span Meditation has many psychological benefits. Concentrative meditation increases the strength and endurance of your attention.

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Student Centered Learning Examples Using Technology

PLT4M

Athletes and Coaches Benefit From Unified Strength and Conditioning 11 Mar 2022 Read more. Teachers should create motivating environments that accommodate diverse learning abilities. Autonomy, relatedness , and competence are the three psychological needs that make a person more self-determined (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Martino, M.,

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Cool Stories and Zombie Ideas

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Finally, we have the group psychology behind the herd mentality that drives mass uptake once the idea has reached a critical level of momentum. In such favourable conditions, ideas from high status sources are accordingly able to win widespread favour without being exposed to a great deal of scrutiny.