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Gaining Athlete Buy-In – Ideas and Strategies for Successful Monitoring

First Beat

The key to any successful monitoring strategy in sports is having buy-in from the athletes. Strength and conditioning staff at one of Firstbeat’s customers emphasized that it’s all about building a culture within the building and getting your athletes to trust what you are asking them to do.

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Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Yoga: Proven Results

The Sporting

In this blog post, learn more about the connection between psychology and yoga, including the benefits of yoga for your mental and physical health. In addition to helping you stay balanced while participating in sports like jogging and skiing, balance is essential for avoiding falls and remaining independent as you age.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

Even a loss of 1% body mass can potentially impact psychological functioning and activities like driving. According to the American College of Sports Medicine , hydrating before, during, and after exercise is crucial in preventing dehydration (defined as more than a 2% loss in body weight due to water deficit) and electrolyte imbalances.

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Connecting the Dots to Eliminating Mental Blocks

AASP

Mental blocks occur in various spaces within sport performance. Athletes within all levels of sport, ranging from professionals to youth performers, have endured mental struggles. </p> <em>Mental Strength Coaching Journal for Athletes</em> Hellbox Books.</li>

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

The Sporting

Sleep affects athletic performance in many areas, such as speed, accuracy, reaction time, endurance, strength and injury risk. Decreased Endurance, Strength and Power A lack of sleep can reduce the energy available for physical activity and lower the threshold for fatigue. Why is Sleep Important For Athletic Performance?

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Student Centered Learning Examples Using Technology

PLT4M

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Teachers who have strong emotional ties to sports are more likely to emphasize those sports in their PE curriculum (Ferry & Mcoughtry, 2013). National Strength and Conditioning Association. Source: Clayton, M., Martino, M.,

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Evidence Based Practices In Education

PLT4M

There are certain risks, including physical injury, psychological stress, and (occasionally) cardiac deaths, but in general, an exercise regimen enhances well-being, favoring the balanced development of a child.” Acute illness is not prevented by vigorous exercise, but it has a favorable effect on the course of many chronic diseases.