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Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity.

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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

In this article, we’ll unpack what it means to create a meaningful and lasting high school physical education experience that empowers students for a physically active lifestyle for years to come. >>> As physical activity rates decline, schools must step up—not step back. From the 2024 U.S

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The Relentless School Nurse: Caring for Yourself, Others, and Your Heart in a Sudden World

Relentless School Nurse

A sports injury on the field. Are you finding time for physical activity? The demands of our job both physical and emotional require that we maintain our health and energy levels. But it’s not just global pandemics that make our world sudden. It’s the everyday emergencies that can arise without warning.

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GLP-1s and Hydration: What You Need to Know

Designs for Health

Associated Lifestyle Factors Influencing Hydration Patients who are prescribed GLP-1 agonists are counseled on the importance of lifestyle modifications, such as engaging in physical activity , to work in tandem with their medication for best outcomes.

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Here are some examples of the types of grants I’ve received, along with my advice on how you might find similar grants for your physical education classes.

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The Best Carbohydrates for Pre-workout Nutrition

The Sporting

Those trails of sweat and muscle cramps we feel during a workout are all only truly beneficial if one takes out the time to consider what nutrition we are taking in as well. Eating half a handful of these energy packets is sufficient for going through vigorous physical activities with a minimum chance of energy depletion.

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Physical Education Waivers Make No Economic Sense

Physical Education Update

The Ohio legislature, which currently requires only one-half of a PE unit for high school, has further softened this requirement by allowing school districts to waive the PE requirement for students who participate in two years of varsity sport, cheerleading…or band! Ohio’s Physical Activity Plan, 2009. billion per year!!!