PE can boost children’s health and education – let’s make it central to the curriculum

Children could be empowered to choose activities that enable them to learn the knowledge and skills to make healthy life ...
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Physical education is important for academic success—here's how it benefits kids' cognition

There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical ...
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School PE lessons don't reflect kids' activity levels

The total amount of physical activity done by primary school children does not depend on how much physical education is timetabled at school because children compensate out of school, finds a study in ...
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Physical activity in children can be improved through ‘exergames’

Physical activity among young people can be improved by well-designed and delivered online interventions such as 'exergames' and smartphone apps, new research shows. Physical activity among young ...
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Judy Murray calls for mandatory PE lessons of at least 40 minutes per day to combat culture of 'sitting in front of a screen'

Judy Murray has called for PE to be a priority in all schools with children getting at least 40 minutes of exercise each day. The tennis coach made the plea as she announced an expansion of a scheme ...

Government row breaks out over plan to cut spending for PE in England’s schools

Proposed cuts by DHSC and DfE came despite concerns about inactivity among children contributing to obesity ...
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Judy Murray calls for mandatory PE lessons to combat culture of 'sitting in front of a screen'

Judy Murray has called for PE to be a priority in all schools with children getting at least 40 minutes of exercise each day. The tennis coach made the plea as she announced an expansion of a scheme ...