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Sleep Lesson Plans For Students

PLT4M

Quality: Beyond getting enough sleep, many students struggle with sleep quality because of external factors like diet, exercise, and sleep hygiene habits. Sleep and athletic performance: The effects of sleep loss on exercise performance, and physiological and cognitive responses to exercise. Skein, M.,

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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Physiological Connections A researcher at Columbia University , found direct connections between physical activity and brain health. Exercise was proven to: Increase the number of neurotransmitters in the brain. But the connection to how the brain and physical activity work together goes much deeper. Improve oxygen flow to the brain.

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Sport Specific Training

PLT4M

Below the level of superficial movement and skill, we see that sports are driven by a handful of key physiological concepts: Strength – The ability to generate force and act upon the world. Control – Mobility, coordination, and stability. Speed – The ability to execute movement with velocity.

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Resolving Running-Related Injury

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Beyond sport, we must also consider the enormous numbers of recreational runners and those for whom running is a popular form of exercise for health and fitness. This is evident in a number of specialised anatomical features and is also reflected in our physiology ( Bramble and Lieberman 2004 ).