Circuit gymanstics will continue for the rest of the week. See the prior blog entry for the list of circuits.
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Today we began our gymnastics circuit. Many of the students love participating in this activity.
Circuits include: Balance beam Rock Wall Tunnel Floor gymanstic on mat Pebble path The Beast Jelly stones Floor gymastic on mat II Ladder and planks Blue Hill Army crawl or pebble path The Beast Cargo Net Students continuously work through each circuit. Ask them about their favorite circuit! On Monday the students played a game called Perfect Pass. It works on throwing and catching. See the link below for how the game is played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G41bn3kz6a4 We played this game Monday. Check out the video. We used balloons instead of balls. Students also rotate as to who is on scooter each time they are pulled back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_aMlDaNTsM Yesterday students played a very popular cooperative game called Hungry Hungry Hippos. Yes, it is based on the game we all played when we were kids. Students use scooters, balloons, and string to play the game. Aske them about it!
Today is half day of school. The classes that come to PE will play pin knockdown. When we return from break we will begin our circuit gymnastics unit! Happy Thanksgiving! Today is the final day of developmental gymnastics. In the last couple of days we have added some new floor exercises. The list of floor exercises includes:
Log roll Egg roll Crab walk (forward, backward, sideways) Seal walk Frog jump Lame puppy Bear walk Alligator Inch worm Inch worm into forward roll Turnover Cartwheel Some classes are further along than others. The older groups tend to move more quickly. Some classes only met a few times this week due to field trips. When we return from Thanksgiving break students will participate in circuit gymnastics. This is where students work their way around the gym through a variety of different centers. Have a good weekend! Study Indicates Higher Injury Rates for High School Athletes Who Specialize in One Sport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bruce Howard INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 3, 2016) — A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and funded by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Foundation revealed that high school athletes who specialize in a single sport sustain lower-extremity injuries at significantly higher rates than athletes who do not specialize in one sport. The study was conducted throughout the 2015-16 school year at 29 high schools in Wisconsin involving more than 1,500 student-athletes equally divided between male and female participants. The schools involved in the study represented a mixture of rural (14), suburban (12) and urban (3) areas, and enrollments were equally diverse with 10 small schools (less than 500 students), 10 medium schools (501-1,000 students) and nine large schools (more than 1,000 students). Athletes who specialized in one sport were twice as likely to report previously sustaining a lower-extremity injury while participating in sports (46%) than athletes who did not specialize (24%). In addition, specialized athletes sustained 60 percent more new lower-extremity injuries during the study than athletes who did not specialize. Lower-extremity injuries were defined as any acute, gradual, recurrent or repetitive-use injury to the lower musculoskeletal system. “While we have long believed that sport specialization by high school athletes leads to an increased risk of overuse injury, this study confirms those beliefs about the potential risks of sport specialization,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “Coaches, parents and student-athletes need to be aware of the injury risks involved with an overemphasis in a single sport.” Among those who reported previously sustaining a lower-extremity injury, the areas of the body injured most often were the ankle (43%) and knee (23%). The most common type of previous injuries were ligament sprains (51%) and muscle/tendon strains (20%). New injuries during the year-long study occurred most often to the ankle (34%), knee (25%) and upper leg (13%), with the most common injuries being ligament sprains (41%), muscle/tendon strains (25%) and tendonitis (20%). In addition, specialized athletes were twice as likely to sustain a gradual onset/repetitive-use injury than athletes who did not specialize, and those who specialized were more likely to sustain an injury even when controlling for gender, grade, previous injury status and sport. Thirty-four (34) percent of the student-athletes involved in the Wisconsin study specialized in one sport, with females (41%) more likely to specialize than males (28%). Soccer had the highest level of specialization for both males (45%) and females (49%). After soccer, the rate of specialization for females was highest for softball (45%), volleyball (43%) and basketball (37%). The top specialization sports for males after soccer were basketball (37%), tennis (33%) and wrestling (29%). The study, which was directed by Timothy McGuine, Ph.D., ATC, of the University of Wisconsin, also documented the effects of concurrent sport participation (participating in an interscholastic sport while simultaneously participating in an out-of-school club sport), which indicated further risk of athletes sustaining lower-extremity injuries. Almost 50 percent of the student-athletes involved in the survey indicated they participated on a club team outside the school setting, and 15 percent of those individuals did so while simultaneously competing in a different sport within the school. Seventeen (17) percent of the student-athletes indicated that they took part in 60 or more primary sport competitions (school and club) in a single year. Among those student-athletes in this group who sustained new lower-extremity injuries during the year, 27 percent were athletes who specialized in one sport. The student-athletes involved in the study were deemed “specialized” if they answered “yes” to at least four of the following six questions: 1) Do you train more than 75 percent of the time in your primary sport?; 2) Do you train to improve skill and miss time with friends as a result?; 3) Have you quit another sport to focus on one sport?; 4) Do you consider your primary sport more important than your other sports?; 5) Do you regularly travel out of state for your primary sport?; 6) Do you train more than eight months a year in your primary sport? Although some sports (field hockey, lacrosse) are not offered in Wisconsin and were not included in the study, the study concluded that since specialization increased the risk of lower-extremity injuries in sports involved in the survey it would also likely increase the risk of injuries in sports that were not a part of the study. Students continued with gymnastics. They reviewed the floor exercises (developmental gymnastics) performed yesterday. We added a few new floor exercises today. Classes work through the list of floor exercises at different speeds. When you see the list below be aware that your child's class may not have worked through the complete list yet. The floor exercises include:
Log roll Egg roll Crab walk (forward, backward, sideways) Seal walk Frog jump (Most classes stopped here today) Lame puppy Bear walk This will continue all week. We try to add a few new ones each day. If you have a safe, open area at home, ask them to show you a few of the floor exercises from the list! Have a good night! Our 5th grade students are off to Nature's Classroom for the week! We wish them a great time!
Hope your Veteran's Day weekend went well. A special thank you to all our veterans! We began our gymnastics unit today. Students will be performing different mat exercises. We stress form and correct body movements. We constantly remind the students it's not a race to get done first. Today we performed all or some of the following: Log roll Egg roll Crab walk (Forward, backward, sideways) Seal walk Frog jump Have a good day! With the short week of school we decided to do a fourth and final day of the 16 fitness stations.
Yesterday students were given three choices to vote on for PE class. One choice was traditional Pin Knockdown. Another choice was 4- corner Free for All. A final choice was a new game called Hula Huts. Check out the link below to see what Hula Huts is all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5VrXdSc7y0 |
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