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Unlocking Student Effort: A PE Teacher’s Guide to MVPA & FIT Points

As Physical Education teachers, we constantly strive to engage students and provide meaningful, objective ways to measure activity and effort. Traditional “one-size-fits-all” approaches—counting laps,...

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Aug 25, 2025 PhysEd

Alimacani Elementary School - Jacksonville, Florida

What was your first experience with Heart Zones? Aaron Jones, the PE teacher at Alimacani Elementary School, first experienced Heart Zones at their annual SHAPE Florida convention in 2017. Aaron spoke...

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Aug 22, 2025 Model Schools

Why AI First for Health and Physical Education Teachers?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just about coding or computers, it’s reshaping education in ways that open more doors for health and physical education teachers. And why is AI good for physical and...

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Aug 20, 2025 PhysEd

The Fitness Test is Back—Here’s How to Make It Better Than Ever

The Presidential Fitness Test is being reinstated for schools, bringing back classic benchmarks like the mile run, push‑ups, sit‑ups, and flexibility assessments. For schools, this revival presents b...

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Jul 31, 2025 PhysEd

New Study Confirms: Movement and SEL Fuel Student Resilience

At Heart Zones, we are thrilled to celebrate the recent publication of a powerful new study, "Physical Activity and Social-Emotional Learning Contribute to Resilience and Psychological Well-Being in S...

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Jul 30, 2025 PhysEd

The Future of PE: Why RFK Jr.’s Wearables Vision Starts in Schools

In a bold move to “Make America Healthy Again,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently proposed a nationwide initiative for every American to use wearable health technology. The goal: empower people to monito...

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Jul 21, 2025 PhysEd

How Heart Rate and Activity Trackers Are Transforming Physical Education

In today's tech-enhanced classrooms, wearable fitness technology is no longer just a trend, it's a game changer for student health. A recent study from the International Journal of Physical Education,...

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Jul 16, 2025 PhysEd

Out with the Old Fitnessgram Cost and Hassle

For decades, FitnessGram™ has served as a benchmark for student fitness assessment. But as technology and education evolve, so must the tools we use to engage and empower our students. That’s why we b...

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May 23, 2025 PhysEd

The One-Size-Fits-All Age Adjusted Maximum Heart Rate Equation Fits No One

Position Statement: The 220-minus-age equation regularly used to estimate an individual’s maximum heart rate (MHR) is invalid for this purpose. The equation, first published in 1970 from data with lar...

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Apr 16, 2025 Free Resources

7 Healthy Heart Assessments to Save Lives

For the first time , the Physical and Health Education teacher, the coach, and the after school program directions are able to see live biofeedback on a student’s response to different exercise intens...

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Apr 2, 2025 Free Resources

Natomas Charter School - Natomas, California

At Natomas Charter, they strongly push positive group/social dynamics. Since adding Heart Zones, they have been able to move towards a very objective assessment of whether or not they hit the MVPA (moderate to vigorous physical activity) level during class.

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Jan 27, 2025 Model Schools

Measuring Physical Activity: The Role of MVPA and FIT Points in Education

In physical education, heart rate data is a valuable tool for assessing student performance and engagement. Teachers can evaluate students using two primary methods: Moderate to Vigorous Physical Acti...

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Dec 11, 2024 PhysEd

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