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Trifocus Fitness Academy - fitness test
How to perform youth fitness tests and screening
For most children and youth, physical activity provides an opportunity to have fun. In addition, exercise promotes the basis for good health and an enhanced quality of life for the future. However, there are a small number of children and youth who may be at risk when participating in an…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - endocrine system
What does the endocrine system do?
Once a hormone is secreted, it goes from the endocrine gland through the bloodstream to target cells which are designed to receive its message. Along the way to the target cells, specific proteins bind to some of the hormones. These distinct proteins act as carriers which control the amount of…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - exercise programme
How to design an exercise programme for children
The goal of a children’s fitness and exercise programme is to promote the idea that exercise and physical fitness is not only fun but important to their health and well-being as well as to instil a lifelong love of physical activity. Research has shown that children and the youth who…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - healthy eating
Tips for Healthy Eating
Nutrition experts the world over agree that the fundamentals of healthy eating are the time-tested advice of balance, variety in addition to moderation. In short, this means consuming a wide variety of foods without taking in too many calories or too much of any one nutrient. These 10 tips can…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy -muscle
What is a fixator muscle?
Muscles must work in harmony to produce different bodily movements and a particular muscle’s role may change depending on the movement. The most important aspect of understanding how muscles function to produce a joint movement is synergy. ‘Synergy’ means that two or more things work together to produce a result…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - safe working environment
How to maintain a safe working environment in a sporting organisation
The main difference between safety and security in a sporting organisation is that security involves keeping perpetrators out of the organisation as well as making sure that the property of sporting staff, customers as well as the organisation secure against theft, damage or loss. Safety involves the safety measures which…
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