Better Coaching

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Energy Systems and Nutrition Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for high-intensity exercises, with glycogen stores in the muscles and liver being crucial for sustained performance. 2016 ) Studies highlight that protein intake post-exercise enhances muscle repair and growth, particularly when consumed within 2 hours. Jäger et al.,

Nutrition

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Core Element 2: Encourage Structured Student Choice – After establishing a foundation of physical literacy, school districts should provide ample resources and support so students can explore different paths for lifelong fitness.

PE

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 3, 2025

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 4 (3), 420-438. Journal of Sport Exercise Science , 7 , 12-20. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 9 (3), 321-338. Agnew, D., & & Abery, E. Parents views on coaching in youth community sport settings. Sport in Society, 26 (8), 1455-1473. Agnew, D., &

Coaching

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What can be helpful is dedicating a specific part of your exercise routine to stretching specifically, and not just on-the-fly quad stretching throughout your session or choosing to stretch things just when they hurt. Flexibility is just as important as the recovery process and the strengthening processes.

Sports

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Strength Training : Have students work on their core and upper body strength with exercises like plank holds, push-ups, or medicine ball throws, and incorporate their sticks into the exercises for added resistance. This encourages overall balance practice and coordination.

Teaching

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise , 54 (2), 299-306. Wilhite, K., Lonsdale, C., & & Reece, L. Sport participation and academic performance in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sport participation for academic success: Evidence from the longitudinal study of Australian children.

Sports

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

This is a huge factor in their success, as well in their ability to see fitness and exercise as a lifetime activity. But, if we can foster an environment where students are safe, happy, and confident, they will be much more likely to continue to take those risks to persevere.

PE Teacher

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 31, 2025

I like to find out the student’s favorite activity, for example bouncing on the exercise ball. These charts can also help lay the language foundation needed to complete multi-step directions. After they complete a set of push-ups, they get to bounce for 30 seconds. So first work, then fun! Token Reward Charts Token economy systems (e.g.

Physical Education

MSU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Journal of sport and exercise psychology , 31 (1), 97-117. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 33 (3), 302-320. Kavussanu, M., & Boardley, I. The prosocial and antisocial behavior in sport scale. Preston, C., Kerr, G., & Stirling, A. Elite athletes’ experiences of athlete centered coaching.

Psychology

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 3, 2025

Although 40 hours per week may sound like a lot, kids often use earbuds or headphones -in school for doing independent work -at home for watching videos or playing video games -at home or at athletic venues while playing sports or exercising -even in bed, while they sleep This adds up quickly!

Academics

Teen Health Mississippi

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By incorporating communication exercises, Iesha ensured that participants were well-prepared to advocate for their communities with confidence and clarity. When working in policy, its important to know what you want to say and what point youre trying to get across, she emphasized.

Creativity

First Beat

MARCH 12, 2025

Originally developed by Dr. Eric Banister in 1991, TRIMP integrates exercise duration and intensity to provide a single numerical value that represents the physiological stress of a workout. Understanding TRIMP: A Key Training Load Metric Training Impulse (TRIMP) is a widely used method for quantifying training load in athletes.

Sports

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

I love this game because students are working together in groups, getting exercise while learning to wait their turns, and learning the fun game of bowling. Now, I have a lot of students leaving the class having had fun, having gotten their full 30 minutes of exercise, and feeling energized!

Exercise

Gopher Sport

JUNE 27, 2025

They follow fun exercise videos and mindfulness moves to get their bodies ready for learning. He wants them to enjoy sports and exercise and to remember how great it felt to move their bodies. A Morning Full of Movement PE happens on Mondays and Fridays in the morning. But movement doesn’t stop there.

PE Teacher

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Posted Sunday, November 17, 2024 8:00 am Independent Newsmedia Lara Cox wants to get kids moving.

Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

It gives them a space to exercise, set goals, and improve their health—without needing advanced athletic ability or experience. Because walking is a low-impact activity, it reduces stress on joints while still providing meaningful aerobic exercise. Altogether, it makes for a great workout and weekly exercise opportunities for students.

Fitness

Montessori Physical Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

I graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in exercise physiology in the kinesiology department. Aligning Montessori Physical Education Lessons with SHAPE America's National Standards My journey to becoming a PE teacher may not be as typical as most PE teachers.

Motor Skills

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The focus is on age-appropriate exercises such as bodyweight movements, light resistance training, and core stability work. These exercises improve strength, coordination, and help prevent injuries. Students also learn proper form and the importance of regular physical activity for overall health.

Flexibility

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

biomechanics, skill acquisition, exercise physiology, etc). This model has also been interpreted as integration within physical education of the disciplinary foundations of physical education (e.g.,

Physical Education

Magnus Health

JUNE 18, 2025

From boosting mental clarity to reducing stress, daily routines like eating healthy, exercising, and getting enough sleep can innately set your mind and body up for long-term success. . · Implement a Routine: Setting a daily routine offers a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional benefits for yourself.

Schooling

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It was an eye-opening and fulfilling exercise. Not long ago, I worked hard to categorize my lessons using the SHAPE standards (Society of Health and Physical Educators) to ensure I covered key movement patterns and motor skills.

PE Teacher

Magnus Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

Since cold muscles are more prone to injuries, it’s essential to warm up the body before any exercise. According to the ACSM, a 14.4 F drop in temperature can lower a muscle’s power output by 31 percent. Remind your athletes that warmups are important for their own safety and include them at the beginning of each practice.

Sports

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

From fun games to skill-building exercises, PLT4M offers a variety of ready-to-use materials that make teaching elementary PE exciting and seamless. This will help lay the foundation for lifelong fitness and wellness.

Elementary

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

PE classes run twice a week, incorporating not just skill-building exercises but also ethical sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership trainingall while blending local cultural values with global best practices. With 2025 students per class, the program balances individualized attention with efficient classroom management.

PE

Magnus Health

APRIL 24, 2025

Try this as a class wide activity before a test or when you feel like the class could benefit from a grounding exercise. Teachers can incorporate breathwork into the classroom as well. Get Outside There are many proven mental health benefits of getting outside, including providing mental rest and decreasing anxiety and stress levels.

Nervous system

Gopher Sport

MAY 29, 2025

Remember to include various whole-school events, such as Stack Up hosted by the World Sport Stacking Association , Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously), and Field Day. After you have reflected, it is time to start planning for the upcoming school year!

PE Teacher

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Physical activity isnt just about exercise its about brain breaks, social-emotional growth, and giving children the space to recharge and refocus after a long school day. Staff dont need to memorize complex exercises or create workout routines from scratch. Kids need movement.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2025

Likewise, pairing stress management with mindfulness and breathing exercises teaches practical ways to support mental health. PLT4M’s stress management lesson blends health content with a brief mindfulness exercise, helping students experience how physical practices can calm the mind and improve focus.

Health Class

Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85 (2), 218-225. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 6 (2), 201-217. Buszard, T., Reid, M., & & Masters, R. Modifying equipment in early skill development: A tennis perspective. Buszard, T., Masters, R., & & Farrow, D.

Sports

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

I continued this trend in college, pursuing a biology degree and detesting the physics of exercise physiology due to the extensive applied math. It wasn’t until many years later, when I was doing my Montessori certification work at St. Catherine University—specifically the upper elementary component—that I had a mathematical renaissance.

PE Teacher

The Everlearner

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Specificity! Progression! Reversibility! This is the hitting zone for PE teachers and highly influential subject knowledge for us all whether teaching Key stages 1-5 or teaching a PE qualification such as GCSE or A-level or BTEC.

Teaching

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Simple exercises, games, or activities with clear instructions ensure the substitute can manage the class with ease. Even when the teacher is absent, PE should still promote movement and exercise. Heres how to make PE sub days effective: Keep It Simple Choose activities that require minimal setup and equipment.

PE

The Everlearner

APRIL 23, 2025

Dear PE colleagues, As most of you know, my team and I have been providing revision experiences for PE and Sport courses for well over a decade.

PE

The Everlearner

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Happy Valentines Day! Im writing this in early February to be released on February 12th and, to be honest, it probably isnt Valentines Day for you when you actually read this post it but Happy Valentines Day!

Teacher

The Everlearner

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In recent weeks, the team (Andy Tolley, Hannah Curtis, Kim Nkonde and myself) have been analysing and writing ExamSimulator content for the brand-new International Baccalaureate Sports, exercise and health science course (IB SEHS), which is being taught and studied all around the world since September 2024.

Exercise

AASP

JUNE 26, 2025

Techniques like "hypoventilation training" (breathing less air on purpose during exercise) and repeated sprint training with short breath-holds after exhaling may help athletes improve their anaerobic fitness (e.g., Still, some specific breath-holding protocols may be promising. Woorons et al., 2019; 2020).

Nervous system

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

If the game had been indeed invented around the time of the Majapahit Kingdom, it would have made sense that it had started as a military exercise because this was a time of conflict. The Majapahit kingdom continued to expand to surrounding islands, gaining power.

Gyms