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Coaches, coaching educators, administrators, and others use the National Standards for Sport Coaches for direction regarding the knowledge and skills that coaches should possess. The recently revised standards are organized into seven core responsibilities of coaching to more closely align with the International Sport Coaching Framework. READ MORE
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Earn a Master's degree in Physical Education from an accredited and affordable university. The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a top choice when it comes to graduate education programs by U.S. News & World Report. Receive the same on-campus degree completely online.
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This article from the January/February issue of Strategies (part one of a two-part series) provides elementary PE teachers with resources, ideas and activities that align with unique holidays held between January and May. READ MORE
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The January/February issue of the American Journal of Health Education (AJHE) includes a research study involving vaping, a topic of current interest to health educators. The study examined how exposure to e-cigarette-related news articles shaped individuals’ descriptive norm perceptions about real-world e-cigarette use. READ MORE
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Athletes Turn to the Potato for Its Performance Benefits
With the carbohydrate, potassium and energy they need, it’s no wonder athletes everywhere are choosing potatoes to perform at their best. Carbohydrate is the primary fuel for your brain and a key source of energy for muscles. Potassium is an important electrolyte that aids in muscle, cardiovascular and nervous system function. Finally, adequate energy intake supports optimal body functions. With so many potato varieties and forms available, it’s easy to enjoy the benefits of potatoes at any time of day, every day of the week. READ MORE
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Video Game Helps Curb Youth Smoking
The smokeSCREEN game
from the play2PREVENT Lab at the Yale Center for Health & Learning Games is a highly interactive narrative-based videogame app in which players "travel" through life, facing the range of challenges that young teens face with a dedicated focus on youth decision-making about smoking and tobacco use and includes strategies for both smoking prevention and cessation. A three-year, $1.4 million grant from the CVS Health Foundation is helping to enhance and scale current pilot programs to reach more students across the country. READ MORE
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A Hop, Skip and Jump Away From Doing Better in Class
The Journal News
In the corridor leading to the kindergarten, first- and second-grade classrooms at Sloatsburg Elementary School, a colorful sequence of decals are affixed to the floor, creating a pathway. When students are fidgeting, unfocused or having trouble sitting still in class, teachers can send them out to a "sensory hallway" and through the path, which takes less than a minute. The idea is that youngsters will burn some energy and return ready to learn. READ MORE
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Fit, Healthy Kids: A Community Challenge
Climate Online
Redwood City may once have been considered the physical fitness capital of the United States, due to the nationally recognized program developed by Frank Griffin. Griffin, who taught physical education at Sequoia High School, developed a color-coded, incentive-based ability grouping system, then added an obstacle course that would have challenged Tarzan with its climbing and swinging apparatus in the many campus trees. Physical education teachers came from near and far to study, then copy. The Army, Navy and Marines asked him to design programs to whip their recruits into shape. READ MORE
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Running Club Offers Health, Educational Benefits
Whidbey News-Times
PE teacher Holly Troyer is helping kids get a running start to their day. Three days a week, Troyer watches and encourages her group of “Marathon Kids” as they do laps outside Oak Harbor Elementary School. An avid runner herself, Troyer brought the running club program to the school at the beginning of 2019. READ MORE
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'The Power of Play' Film Shows Why Kids Need Playtime More Than Ever
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Every youngster plays. From baby bears wrestling in a den to little goats jumping on each other to hamsters play-fighting in a cage, youth is synonymous with the instinct to play. It's no different for human children, who want to run, roll, climb, and spin for no other reason than it feels wonderful. Scientists used to think that the purpose of play was to practice for adulthood, but now they're realizing that play has a powerful effect on psychological development. READ MORE
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The FDA is Considering Drugs to Help Kids Quit Vaping
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The US Food and Drug Administration is considering the role of drug therapies to get kids to quit vapes and other nicotine products, with medical organizations and vaping groups weighing in during a public hearing Friday on how to address rising levels of e-cigarette use among youth. “A few years ago, it would've been incredible to me that we would be here today discussing the potential for drug therapy to help addicted young people quit," said FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. READ MORE
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Research Shows Teen Binge Drinking Could Lead to Opioid Abuse
Benzinga
Research bridging the fields of immunology, pharmacology and neuroscience, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, shows that binge drinking among teens could lead to an increased "sensitivity" to opioids. This increased sensitivity can lead to a greater sense of euphoria or "high" among the teens with binge drinking experience and thus lead to a greater likelihood of continued usage and subsequent opioid use disorder or addiction. READ MORE
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