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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

As knowledge of the impact of motor coordination on children’s cognition and academic achievement evolves, physical educators are increasingly integrating rhythmic coordinative movement into their daily classroom activities to prime the brain for learning. 2019 ; Kolovelonis & Goudas, 2023 ).

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Sport Specific Training

PLT4M

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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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

As knowledge of the impact of motor coordination on children’s cognition and academic achievement evolves, physical educators are increasingly integrating rhythmic coordinative movement into their daily classroom activities to prime the brain for learning. 2019 ; Kolovelonis & Goudas, 2023 ).

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The Reality of Teaching Life Skills Through Sport

MSU

Life skill development and positive youth development (PYD) is often tied to youth sport. In this post, I will share the research on PYD in sport and provide some strategies for promoting PYD in your context. However, positive youth development (PYD) has become a hot button topic in sport. By Dr. Jennifer Roth. The Research.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

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. Even a loss of 1% body mass can potentially impact psychological functioning and activities like driving.

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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Physical Benefits If exercise can improve the brain’s ability to reorganize functions and connections, that leads to even more intellectual benefits, like increased ability to stay attentive, improved motor skills, improved hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and better decision making. It works quietly, in the background.

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How to Sleep Like a Champion: The Science of Sleep and Athletic Performance

The Sporting

You'll also have a higher chance of injuries because coordinating and keeping your balance will be harder. Using sports psychology to manage your performance anxiety is always better than isolating yourself from the event. It also has physical symptoms such as nervousness, sweating, trembling and increased heart rate.