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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.

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Sport Specific Training

PLT4M

The debate surrounding sport specific training has persisted for decades. For a long time, it was thought that training had to be specific to sport and position. Instead, let’s unpack what athletes and coaches WANT, and the best means of accomplishing it given the context of middle and high school sports.

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Fitness And Mental Health – A Call To Action For Schools

PLT4M

Fitness and Mental Health – A Powerful Solution Usually, studies draw connections between regular exercise and physical activity to physical health benefits. Reduce psychological stress and enhance various aspects of self-esteem. And we cannot assume that students will independently participate in regular physical exercise.

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Dealing with Injury as a Runner: How To Cope with a Running Injury

The Sporting

While injury quite obviously affects us physically, i.e. not being able to run or being in pain, it also affects us psychologically, or mentally. Take a few days, maybe a week to wallow in it, if that’s what you need, but once that’s over, it’s time to work on your return to the sport.

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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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February 2024 NCPEID Collaborative APE Doctoral Programs

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

Andrew Pitchford from Oregon State University started by highlighting the importance of their interdisciplinary connections between the adapted physical activity program and other departments, such as the Psychological Science Program and the global health department.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

Sweat, particularly during physical exercise and exposure to hot weather, is the largest source of electrolyte and water loss. Even a loss of 1% body mass can potentially impact psychological functioning and activities like driving. Magnesium is required for muscle function and proper bone strength.

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