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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

Learn how to identify their target heart rate zone (and understand why staying within that zone can improve cardiovascular endurance). She is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2025 SHAPE America National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Follow her on social media @playwithpurpose60.

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Rethinking Early Morning Practices

Better Coaching

Early morning practices often leave athletes insufficiently hydrated, exacerbating fatigue and reducing endurance. 2017 ) Hydration studies reveal that dehydration impairs endurance, cognitive function, and recovery. School start times for middle school and high school students — United States, 2011–12 school year.

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Jump Rope Skills(Intermediate 3-5)

Open Phys Ed

Jump Rope YouTube Playlist Courtesy and thanks to Kids Heart Challenge and North Attleboro Middle School. Combines movement concepts (direction, levels, force, time) with skills as directed by the teacher (3); Applies the movement concepts of speed, endurance and pacing for running (4a). Outcome [E3.3-5c].

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Rising Stanford University Track Star Turns Injury Into Opportunity

Stanford Childrens

It has been a part of my room all of these years, through middle school and high school. This year, the high school senior’s dream came true. Yet, the elite high school athlete from Danville, California, had to endure a lot to get where she is today. It has always been my focus,” Cate says.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. Their bodies are better equipped to endure specialized drills without as high a risk of growth plate injuries.

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Why Kids Under 12-14 Should Play Flag Football Instead of Tackle Football: A Safer Pathway to Development

Better Coaching

This article delves into the reasons why young athletes should avoid tackle football until at least middle school, focusing on head trauma risks, coaching competency, and the benefits of flag football as a foundational experience. However, this fear is unfounded. See information on the MAC above.

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Teenager With Epilepsy Looking Forward to Driving After Complex Craniotomy

Stanford Childrens

When Isaac was in elementary school, he endured a lot of bullying, but his twin brother, Isaiah, always looked out for him, and so did his older brother, Jr., In middle school, Isaac made a decision to no longer wear his foot orthotic and chose to wear his hand splint at home only—his braces were a target for bullying.