PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and tumultuous times, it is becoming increasingly evident that fitness and mental health are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. So how do fitness and mental health overlap for students? Fitness and mental health are undoubtedly connected.

Fitness

The Sporting

JULY 12, 2023

A Guide to Sports Psychology and 8 Important Benefits for Athletes Sports psychology has emerged as a vital field within the realm of athletics. Sports psychology can help enhance performance in all sports, from running to football In this article, we will explore eight key ways in which athletes can benefit from sports psychology.

Psychology

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 10, 2023

And if no one running in your district fits the bill…run for office! Many positions are coming up for reelection in November. Volunteer to canvass or get out the vote for candidates whose position on gun safety and safe gun laws aligns with your own. And, talk to your family. Let your family know what you are doing. Invite them to join you.

Movement

Better Coaching

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Below is an interview with a youth sport psychology expert from Youth Football Online. Here’s our exclusive interview with youth sports psychology expert Professor Richard Stratton, PhD. Some fitness, physical activity for kids to keep them away from the keyboard. It’s worth your times if you coach kids. Dr. Stratton: It’s fun.

Psychology

Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

Sports

Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 11, 2024

There is no perfect lesson but perhaps a context best-fit one! The perfect-fit lesson perhaps exemplifies (represents the role of) to a larger extent the role of the learner in a learning process. Ecological psychology talks about attunement to affordances and I was keen by the science when first encountering this perspective.

Physical Education

First Beat

AUGUST 21, 2023

In addition, I’ll provide some thoughts from practitioners working on the front-line in order to help your form your own ideas that fit the context of your specific group. Psychological Bulletin, 117, 497–529. International Journal of Psychology , 37(2), 92-104. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97(3), 444-453.

Motivation

Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Here’s one idea with a fitness slant. One of the main goals of good physical educators is to make fitness fun, because that’s the best way to motivate students into making physical activity part of their daily lifestyle. tags]physical education,fun theory,fun activity,fun fitness [/tags]

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education. The leader in quality Physical Education, Athletics, and Fitness equipment.

Physical Education

Keeping Kids in Motion

MARCH 26, 2023

Discover 4 types of games that offer psychological benefits and escape from negative thoughts. Playing games can help children deal with depression. Learn how games can improve mental well-being, cognitive abilities, and social skills, and reduce symptoms of depression.

Psychology

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

5 Yoga Variations: A Concise Guide to Different Types of Yoga Yoga is the talk of the town in the health and fitness world, and it has been considered an ancient and historical practice that combines the betterment of both the physical and the metaphysical or spiritual self.

Endocrine system

Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 30, 2023

What we are talking about goes beyond the traditional notions of physical fitness; it encompasses a broader range of skills and knowledge that empower individuals to participate confidently and competently in physical activities throughout their lives. It delivers physical, psychological, social and cognitive health and wellbeing benefits.

Physical Education

Heartzones

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

There are several reasons why some people may dislike exercise, including psychological, physical, and social factors. One possible reason why some people may dislike exercise is due to psychological factors. For example, some individuals may associate exercise with negative emotions, such as anxiety, stress, or fear.

Exercise

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 23, 2023

For one patient, Collins fitted a VR headset around the student’s head, placed a remote VR controller with a series of buttons in each hand, and launched a science program where they could explore different environments, all from their bedside. All of a sudden, you see a spark in their eye and the curiosity to learn more begins,” she says.

Schooling

Designs for Health

AUGUST 7, 2023

As an adaptogen, this plant promotes a healthy stress response by supporting non-specific general homeostasis when exposed to physical, chemical, biological, or psychological stressors. The students who received Rhodiola displayed significant improvements in physical fitness, neuromotor functions, and mental performance.

Nervous system

AASP

JANUARY 18, 2022

Outlined below are evidence-based strategies to begin an exercise program, fit exercise into your life, and overall enhance exercise adherence!</p> </p> <h3>Fit Exercise Into Your Life</h3> <p><strong>Look for convenience.</strong><br </p> <p>Anshel, M.

Exercise

The Sporting

JULY 14, 2022

Improves Attention Span Meditation has many psychological benefits. Meditation promotes clarity of thinking and increased attention span, which can keep our minds healthy and fit as we age. One such benefit is that it lengthens attention span. Concentrative meditation increases the strength and endurance of your attention.

Conditioning

Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Psychological Advantages We already know that cognitive skills like the ability to concentrate, and academic performance are impacted by physical activity. But when we incorporate group activities, other softer skills are enhanced as well that lead to psychological benefits. It works quietly, in the background.

Movement

AASP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It is important to acquire knowledge about the destination to help with the psychological preparation for change.</li> This isolation will lead to psychological suffering and waste of organizational resources, where athlete retention will depend solely on their own inner resilience (Ryba et al., 2016). . <em>International

Psychology

Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Remember, when analyzing physical literacy, what we are talking about goes beyond the traditional notions of physical fitness; it encompasses a broader range of skills and knowledge that empower individuals to participate confidently and competently in physical activities throughout their lives.

Physical Education

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

MAY 31, 2022

According to the Forest Department of the USDA, there are many mental wellness benefits associated with being outside in green spaces, such as lower risk of depression and faster psychological stress recovery. Studies have shown that being in nature can restore and strengthen our mental capacities, increasing focus and attention.

Psychology

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

9th Grade PE – A Personal Fitness Approach 28 Mar 2022 Read more. Teachers should create motivating environments that accommodate diverse learning abilities. Autonomy, relatedness , and competence are the three psychological needs that make a person more self-determined (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Source: Clayton, M., Martino, M.,

Assessment

First Beat

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Internal training load during practice In a previous blog post , I explained how I use the Firstbeat system to track fitness trends in our players over time. From an internal training load perspective, everything seems to level out a bit—basketball practice comes with a smaller “price tag” as athletes have improved their fitness.

Psychology

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In the forward of the framework, the document states, “High-quality, standards-based physical education instruction helps students learn not only the skills and knowledge to be physically fit and active, it also gives them the confidence and positive attitude necessary to participate in physical activities.”

PE

Player Development Project

MARCH 2, 2022

This practice is designed to work on high speed attack, defensive recovery runs and has a physical and psychological focus. Physically, the practice demands high speed runs in attack and defence. Mentally, players are tasked with demonstrating real desire and an attitude to compete.

Psychology

Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

” After a decade of teaching, Brian began using Heart Zones’ wearable fitness technology in 2016. Heart Zones’ reports offer multiple means to express their learning and goals via FIT points, MVPA (Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity), Zones, etc. What have other faculty or administrators said about Heart Zones?

Schooling

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Use modified forms of fitness assessments to match ability levels (e.g. modified pull-ups for upper body muscular strength endurance, see Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual ). Contemporary Educational Psychology , 61 , 101859. Contemporary Educational Psychology , 25 (1), 54–67. Provide specific feedback routinely.

Motivation

AASP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

</p> <p>Imposter syndrome can occur in a variety of situations, and there is no “one size fits all” look. <em>7 tips for creating positive mental imagery</em> Psychology Today. <a Doubting our abilities internally can manifest into external destructive behavior.</p>

Psychology

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Open-ended games certainly seem to fit the criteria for providing “a conducive learning environment” while leveraging the inevitable emotional responses from the students participating in the games. Frontiers in Psychology. Bibliography: Tyng Chai M., Amin Hafeez U., Saad Mohamad N. Malik Aamir S.

PE

Heartzones

AUGUST 30, 2021

Is there a way to create positive behavioral changes in health and fitness by motivating and engaging students using PEL? Is there a way to create positive behavioral changes in health and fitness by motivating and engaging students using PEL? It is, then, a theory of human’s personal inquiry—a psychology of the human quest.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2023

School Psychology Quarterly, 18 (3), 253–268. [link] Ridgway, A., Northup, J., Pellegrin, A., LaRue, R., & Hightsoe, A. Effects of Recess on the Classroom Behavior of Children With and Without Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. link] Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), (2010). Princeton, NJ: RWJF SHAPEAmerica, 2021.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Goal setting and individualization should accompany fitness tracking Use technology in physical education to promote student-centered learning Technology use in physical education can be useful in building motor skills . 3) Goal setting and individualization should accompany fitness tracking. frequency, overload, progression, etc.)

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education. The leader in quality Physical Education, Athletics, and Fitness equipment.

Physical Education

Teen Health 101

MAY 17, 2022

After treatment, it was observed that patients in the exercise and antidepressant groups had higher rates of remission than did the patients on the placebo, signifying that physical activity was generally comparable to antidepressants for patients with major depressive disorder ( , American Psychological Association ).

Exercise

The Physical Educator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

My goal is never to make teachers fit into a mold. Not only do I want to help you build the capacity required to protect your well-being as a teacher, I also want to help you learn how to leverage your physiology and psychology to help maximize the impact of your work. I’m a burnout survivor.

Physical Education

First Beat

MARCH 10, 2022

We all know that sleep is an essential piece of everyday life if you want to remain fit and healthy. Sleep plays a vital role in recovery both physiologically and psychologically. I am sure almost all of us have experienced at one time or another how much more difficult even menial tasks can be after a night or two of poor sleep.

Nervous system

PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Ohio Center for Sport Psychology outlines 9 skills for athletes: Choose and maintain a positive attitude. When we get ready to talk, we can come back to this acronym to ask ourselves if what we are going to say fits the THINK model. Maintain a high level of self-motivation. Set high, realistic goals.

High School