Virginia AHPERD_SpringSummer2026

The Virginia Journal Editorial Board

Table of Contents

Jamie Best Avita Health System Robert Case Old Dominion University Rodney Gaines Virginia Tech Melissa Grim Radford University Kenny Harrah Warm Hearth Village Jay Johnson Virginia Military Institute Brandon Kimble Virginia State University Matthew D. Lucas Longwood University April Moore Dublin Elementary

Volume 47, Number 1

Spring/Summer 2026

A Health Education Philosophy...........................................................2

Movement in the Classroom...............................................................7

Opportunities to Promote the Use of Exercise for Affective Enhancement....................................................................13

Adaptations to Recess for Students with Angelman Syndrome.............18

Balancing Technology and Tradition: Implications of Digital Tools for Outdoor Recreation Management........................................22 More Than Music: The Essential Role of Rhythm in Physical Education........................................................................................ 27 Leveling the Playing Field: Implementing an Athletic Resource Closet in Your School........................................................................29

Social Benefits of Recess for Students with Tourette Syndrome............33

Guidelines for Manuscript Submission..............................................35

Michael Moore Editor Radford University

Maria McKeown Executive Director

Virginia AHPERD President - Jessica Bayliss President-Elect - Lei Dunn Past President - Sean Niehoff

The opinions of the contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the attitude or views of Virginia AHPERD, its officers, or the editor of this Journal. Virginia AHPERD does not discriminate in this or any other of its programs on the basis of color, religion, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or handicap.

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