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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education. We walk in 4/4 time, we dance in 4/4 time, and we even learn languages in 4/4 time. How: Teach your students how to move in 4/4 time.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education. We walk in 4/4 time, we dance in 4/4 time, and we even learn languages in 4/4 time. How: Teach your students how to move in 4/4 time.

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Having Trouble Sticking to Your Exercise Program? Stay Motivated With These 13 Exercise Adherence Strategies

AASP

</strong><br /> Try a new group exercise class, martial arts, snowshoeing, ballroom dancing, or conquer the climbing wall. Be creative and make it fun (e.g., <em>Applied health fitness psychology</em> Human Kinetics.</p> Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.</p>

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Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Teen Health 101

After treatment, it was observed that patients in the exercise and antidepressant groups had higher rates of remission than did the patients on the placebo, signifying that physical activity was generally comparable to antidepressants for patients with major depressive disorder ( , American Psychological Association ).

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

All in-person recreation was closed, including youth sports, dance, martial arts, and exercise classes. It was encouraging that people quickly developed creative approaches to stay active and help their children continue activities. [SJ8]Biddle Psychology of Sport and Exercise. SJ8]Biddle SJ, Ciaccioni S, Thomas G, Vergeer I.