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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al., This cross-modal integration enhances the brain’s ability to process the coordinate information from different sensory channels.

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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. Movement and physical activity truly helps kids think and learn differently. But when we incorporate group activities, other softer skills are enhanced as well that lead to psychological benefits.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al., This cross-modal integration enhances the brain’s ability to process the coordinate information from different sensory channels.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

Daily water losses also occur from respiration, urination, and bowel movements. It has been shown that a loss of body mass of over 2% due to water deficit can disrupt athletic performance, mood, attention, executive functioning, and motor coordination. Fluid Balance Proper hydration is indispensable for overall health.

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Sport Specific Training

PLT4M

Risks of early sports specialization include higher rates of injury, increased psychological stress, and quitting sports at a young age.” Some of the major factors driving this movement are: Competition Money Social Media Lack of Education Competition: What drives athletes at almost any age is the desire to be the best.

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Good coaching is the effective manipulation of task constraints, not just telling athletes how to perform

MSU

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. Written by Andy Driska, Ph.D.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

Even the best schools cannot meet all children’s needs, so schools are encouraged to coordinate with community partners to provide additional resources both in and out of school. Short physical activity breaks in classrooms [SJ18] have been shown to get students more active, and they can be used to teach academic content through movement.