Montessori Physical Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

I graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in exercise physiology in the kinesiology department. It became glaringly apparent to me that I had underrepresented crucial activities like dance, gymnastics, and jump rope work. I had many classes with students getting their physical education degree in the same department.

Motor Skills 52

Motor Skills Elementary School PE Teacher Physical Education 52

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

biomechanics, skill acquisition, exercise physiology, etc). Sport, Dance, Outdoor Pursuits, Active Recreation) areas in achieving the "physically educated" goal of the curriculum framework. dance, swimming, bike riding, fitness, gym), 'outdoor pursuits' (e.g. IT now might be described as an internally integrated model.

Physical Education 52

Physical Education Education Education Secondary Schools 52

Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Players down the other end of the field from the ball are chatting, dancing, or jogging on the spot to keep warm! I wondered why more sports weren't investing in this type of research to bring an evidence base to the way their junior sport was competitively engineered.

Sports 52

Sports Sports Sport Motor Skills 52

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By addressing sleep education within the context of physical education and health, students not only learn about the physiological benefits of sleep but also understand its relevance to their athletic performance, mood regulation, and overall lifestyle. Incorporating sleep lesson plans into PE and health is also a natural fit. Skein, M.,

Immune system 105

Immune system High School Physiology Physical Education 105

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Below the level of superficial movement and skill, we see that a handful of key physiological concepts like strength, power, speed, control, and capacity drives all sports. Instead of thinking “ sport specific training “, we should really be thinking demand-specific.

High School 52

High School Strength Conditioning Schooling 52

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Examples of aerobic exercise include running/jogging, biking, swimming , jumping rope, and even dancing. Essential fat is necessary for normal physiological function, including hormone production and insulation. Students running on a track.

Physical Fitness 103

Physical Fitness Fitness Fitness Body Composition 103

PLT4M

MARCH 4, 2024

Sleep and athletic performance: The effects of sleep loss on exercise performance, and physiological and cognitive responses to exercise. The sleep-immune crosstalk in health and disease. Annual Review of Immunology, 37, 293-322. Skein, M., European Journal of Sport Science, 13(3), 403-419.

Health Education 64

Health Education Health Education Education 64