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Research combining physical activity with the training of cognitive skills such as executive functions is emerging as a novel and fruitful intervention approach for children. This study from a recent issue of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES) aimed to examine the impact of an intervention program including cognitively engaging physical activity on preschool children’s cognitive outcomes and physical activity. READ MORE
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Take your first step to becoming a registered dietitian by earning your bachelor’s in Food and Nutrition, or advance your skill set with a master’s in Human Nutrition. UA Online offers 100% online coursework and affordable tuition with in-state tuition rates for all and no hidden fees. Get started today!
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Cleveland — known by locals as The Land — is a dynamic city that’s down for living it up. It’s also the host city for the 2024 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, March 12-16. Mark your calendar and don’t miss the country’s largest gathering of health and physical education professionals! It’s your chance to learn, connect, and have fun … in The Land of lakefront trails, local eateries, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Registration opens in mid-November. LEARN MORE
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Disability simulations are activities used regularly in adapted physical education (APE) undergraduate courses to help raise awareness of the experiences of people with disabilities. However, these types of activities have gained some criticism for their cultural appropriateness by perpetuating ableism. This study employed a pragmatist methodological approach to understand how disability simulations are used in undergraduate APE courses. READ MORE
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Introduce kindergarteners to active fun with the All Kids Bike Learn-to-Ride Kindergarten PE Program! Fostering essential skills, confidence, and coordination for a healthy, active future. Embark on a joyful, pedal-powered journey of growth within and beyond the classroom.
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This is your opportunity to share your expertise as one of the many expert speakers bringing insight, innovation, and collaboration to the HPE community! If selected, your webinar will be featured in the SHAPE America Online Institute and will be promoted to a wide network of health and physical education professionals. Proposal deadline: December 4. LEARN MORE
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Match your equipment needs with PE standards. Easily assess your inventory needs and match them with National PE Standards and Outcomes! The PE Calculator is a free and easy-to-use tool that can be downloaded as an Excel file or Google Sheet. Download your FREE Equipment Calculator today!
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Live Health Literacy Month Webinars on October 26:
Recorded Health Literacy Month Webinars Now Available:
New Blog Post: What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year
In her article, guest author Angela Stark writes: “As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum … For the last three years, we have used the health. moves. minds. FUNdraiser — and it has transformed my school community for the better. The shift in our school’s climate and culture was noticeable.” READ MORE
Connecting Health Literacy to Youth Vaping Prevention (Promoted Content Blog Post)
Health Literacy Month is an opportune time to consider the role you play in helping and educating people, especially youth, on making healthy choices. Educators, parents, and health care professionals, just to name a few, play a critical role in increasing health literacy, particularly around tobacco use, in meaningful ways. READ MORE
In Memoriam: Wayne Hans Osness (1933-2023)
Wayne Osness had a long and distinguished career as a faculty member in the Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Department at the University of Kansas. He was a former AAHPERD (now SHAPE America) president and Luther Halsey Gulick Award recipient (the organization’s highest honor). READ MORE
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Teens Are Quitting Sports as Social Media Ups Body Image Concerns
U.S. News & World Report
Kids who get discouraged by idealized athletic bodies on social media may end up dropping out of sports, a small study suggests. In a preliminary study of 70 kids who played — or used to play — sports, researchers found that some had quit because they thought they didn't have the "right" body for the activity. And most got that idea from media images, including TikTok and Instagram posts. READ MORE
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Bike Riding in Middle School May Boost Mental Health, Study Finds
NPR
Teaching middle schoolers bike riding skills as part of physical education classes may help improve their mental health. That’s according to a new study that looked at the effects of a 6-8 week cycling class taught in schools across the U.S. “We saw that there were mental health benefits across the entire population,” says Sean Wilson, a researcher at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and the study’s senior author. READ MORE
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California’s K-8 Students Guaranteed Outdoor Time With New Recess Law
KQED
Kids across California are getting a lot more time to play outside. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 291 into law last week, making a half-hour of recess mandatory for all elementary school students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the state. The new law will also prohibit educators from withholding recess as a form of punishment. READ MORE
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Kids Specializing in One Sport More at Risk for Injury and Burnout, Experts Say
Medpage Today
Specialization in a single sport at a young age can lead to lasting negative health outcomes for children, including injury and burnout, said expert panelists during a discussion hosted by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). “Ensuring that young athletes have the skills, strength training, and confidence to enjoy healthy levels of physical activity is critical,” said NATA President Kathy Dieringer, Ed.D. READ MORE
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