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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. There are also a record number of kids with social-emotional-behavioral conditions.

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The Hidden Connection Between Erectile Dysfunction and Antioxidant Status

Designs for Health

Emerging research underscores the significant role oxidative stress plays in the pathology of ED , suggesting that antioxidant status may be a critical factor in both the development and management of this condition. It is considered the earliest stage in the development of hypertension.

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World Heart Day Q&A with Stanford Children’s Heart Doctors

Stanford Childrens

With some heart conditions, your child’s cardiologist may recommend avoiding heavy weightlifting or contact sports, so always check with your cardiologist before starting your child in a new sport or exercise program. Moderate exercises include brisk walking, dancing, biking, and recreational swimming.

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The Urgency for Applying Individualized Instruction in Physical Education & Sports

Heartzones

How can effort be evaluated without heart rate technology which can be used to provide all students with immediate feedback to provide individualization for exercise conditioning? If a teenager leaves their teenage years obese, 28 out of 29 will remain obese their entire lives.

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Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-imagined For Physical Education & Sports

Heartzones

Check out the heart rate graph, that displays the heart rate of two different high school students throughout her training protocols, which included strength training using a variety of unusual resistance devices, while also providing interval aerobic conditioning. Imagine having the heart rate data for every student, every day.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness and helps to reduce obesity and the risk of developing chronic conditions. This recommendation from the CDC is for all students. Physical activity is an important factor in the prevention of secondary conditions.

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4 Surprising Botanicals to Promote Normal GLP-1 Production

Designs for Health

Nearly 75% of the American adult population aged 20 years and older is overweight or obese. of children and adolescents between the ages of 2 and 19 years are obese. As obesity trends continue to rise , interventions from the medical community are expected to bring relief. Children are not far behind, as 55.6%