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

AASP

<p>From AASP Members and Authors: Gabrielle Salvatore, MS, Sheila Alicea, PhD, CMPC, Cynthia Clarke, EdD, CMPC, and Michael Sachs, PhD, CMPC</p> <p>The benefits of exercise are well-known, but in order for people to reap the most benefits from exercise they need to adhere to a program. Be creative and make it fun (e.g.,

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Keeping Players Motivated with Great Practice Activities

MSU

Use our six criteria for a motivating practice activity to grade your own practice activities. Every coach should want players to be highly motivated during a practice activity. But where does that motivation come from? Are some players just motivated from the inside? Or does motivation arise from the practice activities?

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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. Psychological Advantages We already know that cognitive skills like the ability to concentrate, and academic performance are impacted by physical activity. Absolutely. It works quietly, in the background.

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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. There are so many variations here, use your creativity! Have fun with this process, it can be new to students.

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Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Teen Health 101

Exercise is known to affect your physical health substantially, but movement also has many benefits on your mental health and well-being. Exercise has also been proven to help anxiety and stress by boosting your physical and mental energy and releasing endorphins (peptide hormones that relieve pain and create a feeling of well-being).

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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. There are so many variations here, use your creativity! Have fun with this process, it can be new to students.

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

MSU

The physical characteristics of the player matter as well. The physical characteristics of the player matter as well. A barrier can be used with our lacrosse player as well. Basketball can be summed up simply as well – put the ball through the hoop, but if you want to move you need to bounce the ball under your hand.