2023-03-08 21:36
Originally published Feb 28, 2023 by the Wright State University News. By Erica Harrah The Wright State University Health and Physical Education program held a professional development works… Read More
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2023-02-28 03:10
Originally published Feb 12, 2023 by the New Haven Register. By Brian Zahn For Neji Gerancon, his favorite part was running back-and-forth through the school gymnasium. Valerie Santiago said… Read More
2023-02-24 06:16
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, IHT hosted a webinar focused on federal funding available to schools for health and physical education. Our webinar concentrated on the Elementary and Secondary Sc… Read More
2023-02-17 22:41
Originally published Feb 6, 2023 by the UNLV News Center. By Mikaila Becze Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? One of the best ways to improve mental health is to walk away — literally. E… Read More
2023-02-15 23:31
Educators Look Everywhere From Local Funding to Regional Grants to Federal Allocations for Heart Rate Monitors Schools utilize a variety of funding sources to purchase IHT ZONE heart rate mo… Read More
2023-02-09 18:07
Heart Rate Monitors Provide Incentive and Objective Assessment to Develop Self-Accountability Among Students On Tuesday, Feb. 21, IHT will host an informational webinar explaining the Elemen… Read More
2023-01-31 15:38
Physical education teachers use IHT ZONE heart rate monitors with their students to track their activity levels through real time personalized feedback that motivates them to perform at thei… Read More
2023-01-30 17:03
Originally published Jan. 29, 2023 by the Herald-Tribune. In middle school, Amber Rylak’s physical education (PE) teacher, Karen Coveleski, inspired her. In fact, Rylak wanted to be li… Read More
2023-01-27 21:58
Originally published Jan. 10, 2023 by MyNews13. By Tammie Fields Flagler County A+ Teacher Robert Cerasi is proof that amazing instructors really can have an incredible impact on their stude… Read More
2023-01-24 18:02
Originally published Jan. 22, 2023 by ADDitude Magazine. By Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman Physical activity can significantly reduce depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, according to… Read More
2023-01-20 22:36
Originally published Jan. 19, 2023 in the Powell Tribune. By Braden Schiller Powell High School will be offering a recreation and lifetime activities class and a group exercise and personal… Read More
2023-01-17 21:40
Originally published Dec. 19, 2022 by MIT News. By Danna Lorch It’s highly unusual for MIT students to be encouraged to throw one another to the floor, but that’s exactly what wa… Read More
2023-01-11 23:01
Heart Rate Monitors Provide Incentive and Objective Assessment to Develop Self-Accountability Among Students Long before Orlandus Thomas joined Intrinsic Charter High School (Chicago) as ath… Read More
2023-01-11 16:57
Originally published Dec. 25, 2022 by The Journal-News. By Michael D. Clark A Hamilton Schools’ physical education teacher is the only 2022 winner in Ohio of a prestigious gold-medal a… Read More
2023-01-06 20:24
Originally published Dec. 31, 2022 by The Seattle Times. By Elise Takahama Widespread medical efforts to prescribe more physical activity or more regularly check in on patients’ activi… Read More
2023-01-04 19:59
Originally published Jan. 3, 2023 by MedPage Today. By Kristen Monaco Physical activity can help alleviate depressive symptoms in teens, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of… Read More
2022-12-16 17:31
Originally published Dec. 15, 2022 in the LI Herald-Baldwin. By Andre Silva Baldwin elementary students tested their athletics abilities in the Annual Fitness Jamboree hosted by the fire dep… Read More
2022-12-12 14:02
Renton School District (Wash.) uses the IHT ZONE heart rate monitor to teach high school students to develop fitness concepts that will serve them as adults. Teri Garrett, a veteran physical… Read More
2022-12-08 16:38
Originally published Dec. 7, 2022 by The Mining Journal. Northern Michigan University senior Chloe Holt has received a Student Honor Award from the Society for Health and Physical Educators… Read More
2022-12-05 17:32
Originally published Dec. 3, 2022 by Holland Sentinel. By Mitchell Boatman A class at Hamilton Middle School is building connections and friendships between different segments of the student… Read More
2022-11-30 23:12
Originally published Nov. 20, 2022 by Daily Inter Lake. By Hilary Matheson The Evergreen Fitness team has been exercising its way through 20 years of fitness and fun. “The objective of… Read More
2022-11-29 03:25
Naperville high schools add IHT ZONE Heart Rate Monitors to On-Campus PE Classes After Two Years of Use in Online Classes Thirty years after introducing heart rate monitors to his PE classes… Read More
2022-11-17 16:14
Teachers and administrators seeking funding for purchases such as IHT ZONE heart rate monitors would do well to follow the strategy employed by longtime Naperville Central (Ill.) High School… Read More
2022-11-16 19:31
Originally published Nov. 15, 2022 by WILX10.com. By Erin Bowling Gym class is open to all students, but that doesn’t always mean everyone can participate. Allison Wonch was named Mich… Read More
2022-11-11 21:07
Originally published Nov. 8, 2022 by Fox West Texas. Physical activity for children is an important way to encourage lifelong exercise and healthy habits. At Abilene Christian University, 40… Read More
2022-11-08 15:57
Originally published Nov. 7, 2022 by Chico State Today. By Andrew Staples On a late October morning at Paradise Ridge Elementary School, the whole campus leans into Halloween. That includes… Read More
2022-11-03 19:53
Originally published Nov. 2, 2022 in the Tyler Morning Telegraph. By Ana Conejo Local Chapel Hill mothers got workouts in with students during the physical education class time at Kissam Int… Read More
2022-11-03 14:26
Originally published Oct. 28,2022 in Central Maine. By Emily Duggan After 25 years, Linda Peterson still gets excited every time one of her students crosses the finish line at the annual Che… Read More
2022-11-01 15:08
New Class Offerings and IHT ZONE Heart Rate Monitors Drive Students to Meet Today’s Goals While Building Lifetime Fitness Habits When a community bond paved the way for a new high scho… Read More
2022-10-27 20:59
Originally published Oct. 21 2022 in the Press Times. By Janelle Fisher Bay View Middle School recently joined the ranks of America’s Healthiest Schools, a recognition awarded by the A… Read More
2022-10-26 21:30
Originally published March 5, 2022 in the Long Beach Post. By JJ Fiddler Hypercompetitive physical education classes in school are a thing of the past, and the teachers who are revolutionizi… Read More
2022-10-24 22:55
Originally published Oct. 22, 2022 in Barbados Today. By Morissa Lindsay Physical education teachers across the primary and secondary schools as well as National Sports Council coaches all c… Read More
2022-10-19 19:35
Originally published Oct. 18, 2022 in the Washington Post. By Lauren Lumpkin In a surprise ceremony at Center City Public Charter School’s campus in Brightwood, a physical education te… Read More
2022-10-17 17:07
Past Teachers of the Year Rely on IHT ZONE Heart Rate Monitors to Create Class That Addresses SEL Competencies and PE Standards Poudre School District (Colo.) Health and Physical Education a… Read More
2022-10-11 21:05
Originally published Oct. 9, 2022 in Freethink. By Megan Schumann “The walk to school is a wonderful moment in the day that provides children a glimpse of living an active lifestyle,&r&hell…Read More
2022-10-07 14:49
Originally published Sept. 29, 2022 in Vermont Biz. The Vermont Agency of Education today named Robyn Newton, a physical education teacher at Vergennes Union Elementary School, as the 2023 V… Read More
2022-10-04 20:28
Getting to know the store manager at her local sporting goods store resulted in timely funding for Selma (Ind.) Middle School PE teacher Tammy Brant. “We are in a small community that… Read More
2022-10-03 19:22
Originally published Oct. 2, 2022 by YourTango. By Stephen Almada Even in good times childhood and adolescence are difficult. But the past three years have been especially rough on the young… Read More
2022-09-30 15:54
Originally published Sept. 25, 2022 by MagicValley.com. By Eric Goodell It’s billed as 48 minutes of fun. When Simon Olsen steps onto the floor with a bunch of students from Stricker E… Read More
2022-09-28 22:40
Teacher’s First Heart Rate Monitor Lessons Show Students the Importance of MVPA and Calming Themselves in Tense Situations In her first week using IHT ZONE heart rate monitors with her… Read More
2022-09-28 14:35
Originally published Sept. 27, 2022 in The Pratt Tribune. School nurses, teachers and administrators can now apply for a Healthy Habits for Life grant at bcbsks.com/ hhfl. The Blue Cross and… Read More
2022-09-26 18:50
Originally published Sept. 25, 2022 in the Tulsa World. By Tim Stanley It's Part of Who We Are In the fight against childhood obesity, it’s no mystery that what happens at school… Read More
2022-09-22 21:24
Originally published Sept. 21, 2022 in Chalkbeat Philadelphia. By Johann Calhoun Philadelphia High School for Girls’ physical education teacher Alicia Mannino knows that people think t… Read More
2022-09-21 13:32
Originally published Sept. 19, 2022 by Cision PR Newswire. Life Time Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Life Time, announces nineteen grant recipients from its Get Kids Moving initi… Read More
2022-09-20 02:49
Monroe High School (Wisc.) PE teacher Noel Herbst stayed connected with her summer school students using the IHT ZONE wrist heart rate monitor and the IHT Spirit mobile app. “Bec… Read More
2022-09-16 17:30
Originally published Sept 8, 2022 by the Gonzaga Bulletin. By Sydney Fluker Gonzaga University’s kinesiology and sport management department is bringing back the Foundations in Sports… Read More
2022-09-15 13:59
Originally published Sept. 14, 2022 by News 6 Richmond. By Rob Cardwell Rural Point Elementary School students are learning something pretty cool about their new PE teacher, Mr. J Keagy. He… Read More
2022-09-13 21:43
Originally published July 28, 2022 by Drumheller Online. By Jason Blanke During this past school year, Jay Mulgrew and the staff of St. Anthony's School were tasked to create a way to ease s… Read More
2022-09-12 17:49
Originally published Sept. 12, 2022 by CodeList.biz. Schoolchildren who exercise are smarter and perform better academically The healthiest and smartest children. Is it possible to make huma… Read More
2022-09-07 16:07
Originally published Sept. 6, 2022 by the Enid News & Eagle. By Suzie Byrd Hayes Elementary School recently received a three-year grant from Healthy Schools Oklahoma, an Oklahoma no-prof… Read More
2022-09-01 14:41
Schools find as much success with their IHT ZONE heart rate monitors teaching students to regain control of their emotions as they do encouraging them to get their heart rates up while exerc… Read More
2022-08-31 00:02
Originally published Jan. 27, 2022 by Seattle Public Schools. Robert Eagle Staff Middle School students begin their Partner Physical Education class seated in front of the gym’s white… Read More
2022-08-29 14:28
Originally published Aug. 27, 2022 by Northern Star. By Philip Arduini, Opinon Columnist Now that school is back in session, we should aim to get children back toward exercising. Hearing the… Read More
2022-08-25 13:27
As PE teachers begin another year on campus, many will turn to heart rate monitors such as the IHT ZONE to connect students with key data on their journey toward physical – and emotion… Read More
2022-08-24 20:06
Originally published Aug. 23, 2022 by University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education. By Laurel White Middle school girls who don’t play sports but could greatly benefit from the… Read More
2022-08-22 22:22
Originally published Aug. 12, 2022 by Surprise Sports. By Golam Muktadir Athletic training and academic study are interrelated. Both are two sides of one coin. Sports in education are an int… Read More
2022-08-19 21:15
From simplicity to reliability, teachers continue to choose the IHT ZONE wrist heart rate monitor to create healthy students who understand the value of living active lifestyles. Here are th… Read More
2022-08-19 19:34
Originally published Aug. 8, 2022 by the UAB News. By Hannah Echols Heading back to school brings excitement for many but can also cause stress and anxiety for children and their families. W… Read More
2022-08-17 22:59
Originally published Aug. 12, 2022 in the Tyler Morning Telegraph. By Oscar Saravia Tyler ISD administrators, faculty and staff gathered Friday to celebrate the start of a new school year at… Read More
2022-08-16 19:02
Originally published Aug. 11, 2022 by Sky Sports. England's Commonwealth Games medal-winning hockey sides are calling on the Government to prioritise team sports in schools and guarantee a m… Read More
2022-08-15 18:48
Originally published Aug. 10, 2022 by Inforum.com. By Wendy Reuer While academics are a focus in West Fargo Public Schools, so is students' physical well-being, and the West Fargo School Dis… Read More
2022-08-06 19:04
Originally published Aug. 5, 2022 by Action News 5. Recess, for many of us, was our favorite part of the school day. Today, the average recess is 27 minutes, if kids get a recess at all. Geo… Read More
2022-08-04 22:27
Originally published Aug. 3, 2022 by the Dallas ISD News Hub. By Tina Pania Dallas ISD students in grades four to six will have a chance to participate in voluntary, after-school sports thro… Read More
2022-08-02 19:00
Originally published Aug. 1, 2022 by The Daily Times. By Amy Beth Miller Maryville College students delivered physical education lessons at Foothills Elementary School last semester, but bot… Read More
2022-07-27 16:51
Originally published July 18, 2022 by Healio. By Rose Weldon COVID-19 restrictions resulted in a 20% decrease in children’s levels of physical activity during the pandemic, according t… Read More
2022-07-21 22:11
Originally published July 21, 2022 by eSchoolNews. By Ismail Karon The days of rolling the ball out and playing sports in PE are changing. With the advancement of technology and shift toward… Read More
2022-07-19 16:38
Originally published July 14, 2022 by Troy Media. By Ken Reed Josh Fullan is the executive director of Maximum City, a national education and engagement organization based in Toronto. He rec… Read More
2022-07-18 21:28
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) activity continue to grow in popularity for students as teachers work to create PE classes that address students' physical, mental and emotional healt… Read More
2022-07-18 16:57
Originally published July 16, 2022 in PsyPost By Eric W. Dolan New research provides evidence that high intensity interval training improves metabolism in a brain structure responsible for m… Read More
2022-07-15 21:16
Schools using IHT ZONE heart rate monitors to teach students to manage their physical and emotional health don’t follow the same path to success. As education specialist Dr. Brad Johns… Read More
2022-07-15 13:29
Originally published July 12, 2022 in Healthline. By Tony Hicks It took a great deal of collective effort to shut down everyday life for children when COVID-19 first struck in early 2020. An… Read More
2022-07-12 20:03
Originally published Nov. 8 2021 in the Hechinger Report. By Kelly Field Amanda Amtmanis, an elementary physical education instructor in Middletown, Connecticut, handed out cards with… Read More
2022-07-11 16:30
Originally published July 8, 2022 by the Globe and Mail of Canada. By Josh Fullan Here’s a grim consideration: today’s Canadian teenagers may have some of the lowest physical act… Read More
2022-07-07 20:28
Originally published June 26, 2022 by the Los Alamos Daily Post. By Carol A. Clark After a two-year hiatus, students are once again participating in summer physical education classes at Los… Read More
2022-07-06 20:02
The largest pool of available funding to purchase IHT ZONE heart rate monitors for your student physical and emotional wellness program comes from the U.S. Department of Education. The most… Read More
2022-07-05 19:50
Originally published June 7, 2022 by Southwest Londoner. By Dr. Richard Carmona Just 32% of UK parents have positive memories of PE and school sport as a child. New research from the Youth S… Read More
2022-06-30 22:53
Originally published June 16, 2022 in the North Texas E-News. By Dr. Richard Carmona The Covid-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for our country. The disease has taken more than… Read More
2022-06-28 20:48
Originally published June 24, 2022 by Delaware Online. By Bill Farquhar and Lynette Craft Too many people in the U.S. are physically inactive, which contributes to chronic disease, excessive… Read More
2022-06-27 14:44
Individual Assessment is Key Component Encouraging Students Through Personalized Learning Physical education teachers use IHT ZONE heart rate monitors to assess students without subjective c… Read More
2022-06-22 19:59
Originally published May 12, 2022 by KVIA.com ABC. By Brianna Chavez Schools across the Borderland have been dialed in on students' social and emotional wellbeing this year and some are usin… Read More
2022-06-21 21:09
Originally published June 19, 2022 by the Omaha World-Herald. By Jake Steinfeld Today, more than ever, our children are struggling with their mental health. May was Mental Health Awareness M… Read More
2022-06-17 19:29
Experts agree that schools must focus on students' Social-Emotional Learning throughout the school day as they continue to feel the effects of the pandemic. Matthew Bassett, a nationally rec… Read More
2022-06-16 21:44
Originally published June 14, 2022 by Patch, Upper East Side, NY. By Nick Garber In a major victory for students and parents, the yearslong campaign to build a rooftop play area at a gym-les… Read More
2022-06-14 16:39
Originally published June 13, 2022 in the School News Network. By Beth Heinen Bell One thing a physical education teacher never wants to do is discourage a student’s relationship with… Read More
2022-06-10 17:06
Originally published June 4, 2022 in Madison.com and the AP. By Chris Woolston Ever wonder where kids get so much energy? Today's typical 5-year-old eats almost 600,000 calories each year … Read More
2022-06-09 22:46
Teachers use IHT ZONE heart rate monitors to prove how important student physical and emotional health is as schools adopt a “whole student” philosophy. The IHT ZONE monitors hel… Read More
2022-06-07 21:20
Originally published Dec. 14, 2021 in The Record. By Kayla Bennett When students returned this school year to St. James School after more than a year of virtual learning, it was clear to the… Read More
2022-06-06 21:41
Originally published May 19, 2022 in the Minot Daily News. By Andrea Johnson Jim Hill Middle School in Minot and Rolla Public School are among three schools in the state that will receive fi… Read More
2022-06-02 20:13
Originally published March 17, 2022 in The Bristol Press. By Dean Wright The Twenty-first Century Community Learning Center grants focus on programs steering to better a child’s social… Read More
2022-06-01 00:51
‘One-Stop Shopping’ Eases Data Collection and Reporting for Teachers and Administrators The all-in-one component of IHT’s FitnessGram® software enabled Ector County Ind… Read More
2022-05-27 16:12
Originally published May 27, 2022 by University of Louisville News. By Natalie Hewlett Abbas Sattar-Shamsabadi, a two-time graduate of the University of Louisville, is building a health and… Read More
2022-05-25 01:48
Originally published May 10, 2022 by KQED. By Linda Flanagan Gym class can’t get a break. A highly unscientific sampling of the conventional wisdom on physical education reveals a lot… Read More
2022-05-19 21:38
Teachers continue to adapt their programs to make sure students have a positive PE experience and will remain motivated to stay active into the summer and beyond. Many teachers have found th… Read More
2022-05-18 22:50
Originally published May 3, 2022 by KTAR News 92.3FM. The Arizona Department of Education announced Tuesday it will invest $12.1 million of COVID-19 relief funds to support programs that add… Read More
2022-05-16 22:30
Originally published May 11, 2022 by the Santa Maria Times. By Joshua Nelson Nearly 900 Righetti High School students combined to lose more than 900 pounds through a new physical education p… Read More
2022-05-11 20:04
Originally published April 22, 2022 by News 12 Westchester. Oyster Bay High School is teaming up with Adelphi University to provide college courses to their students. One of the courses is i… Read More
2022-05-09 16:07
Originally published May 5, 2022 in the Kane County Chronicle. By Brenda Schory After seven years teaching physical education at Geneva High School, this is Taylor Fieser’s first year… Read More
2022-05-06 13:31
Schools continue to see improved student engagement and academic results in STEM classrooms that pair the Educscize curriculum with heart rate monitors. Sean Splawski first introduced… Read More
2022-05-04 14:14
Originally published May 3, 2022 in The Dickinson Press. By Jackie Jahfetson On the south side of Dickinson, Heart River Elementary School has installed a novel interactive playground in its… Read More
2022-05-03 23:00
Originally published May 2, 2022 by the Las Vegas Sun. By Hillary Davis At Mission High School, the Slaughter House is a happy place. It’s a fitness room, formerly two small, windowles… Read More
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