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Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...et al., 2004). Strength training can limit the loss of bone density and strengthen the integrity of the joints offering more support and less risk of injury. Additionally, over time, joint supporting tissues (ligaments and tendons) lose their elasticity and the tissues within our joints (collagen and cartilage) lose their fluidity and strength. This degeneration of the...
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What can Earth tell us about Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

What can Earth tell us about Mars?

...et al., 2020) – more on that later. We identified a group of microorganisms – sulfur-oxidising bacteria – that live in the springs. These bacteria produce the energy they need to survive by oxidising sulfur. This group hadn’t been considered as organisms that could be viable on Mars but knowing they are capable of surviving under conditions that are very similar...
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Speak in colours!
Languages

Speak in colours!

...et des couleurs, on ne discute pas’ (‘each to their own’). Whilst this expression suggests that we should never quibble over colours, chromatic terms can nonetheless provide a rich source of discussion for language learners who want to extend their knowledge of idiomatic expressions in the target language. Indeed, there are many descriptions and metaphorical...
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Learning from sport burnout and overtraining Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...et al., 1997) and make a list under two headings: Burnout causes that you have already learned about in this session. Burnout causes that are new to you. Abstract Individual differences in burnout are examined by discussing … profiles from three athletes who were identified as having burned out. … These cases were chosen as they represented different [strains] of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings
Education & Development

CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings

...et al., 2018). How to implement ‘CARE’ Train facilitators to recognise and respond to signs of distress in children. Establish predictable routines and rituals that foster a sense of belonging. Use SELIC to prompt observation and dialogue – for example, ‘Do you feel safe?’ or ‘Do you feel comfortable?’ with response options ranging from ‘a little’ to...
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Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Education & Development

Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

...et al., 2021). Many GPs refuse to refer children for specialist treatment, or to administer prescribed medication. Referral letters go awry. Even after a first appointment, children can wait months to be assessed and start receiving any medical treatment. Professionals often have rigid, binary notions of gender that mean young people need to perform a stereotypical...
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Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...et al., 2022; Owens et al., 2023) or in other words, whether people have the capability to achieve the lives or outcomes they value, not just the right to do so. Activity 1 What skills do learners need? Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Watch the video below in which Sally Hayns, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...et al., 2017). This last category can include those who are several years beyond their menopause but are experiencing continuing symptoms....Session 1: What are we are talking about?: Introduction - According to the British Menopause Society (2020), menopause is ‘a major life event affecting all women in a variety of ways, both short and long term’. So, what is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs