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SPORTS doctors have criticised the way physical education (PE) is being taught in schools. They say many children do not get a proper workout which helps them develop coordination, strength and agility.
SPORTS doctors have criticised the way physical education (PE) is being taught in schools. They say many children do not get a proper workout which helps them develop coordination, strength and agility.
Too often PE lessons focus on developing sports skills rather than encouraging flexibility and movement. PE lessons do not give children a proper workout. “Out of the 40 minutes there is eight minutes of activity going on.
Very often the children are standing around and just listening to the teacher talk. So heart rates aren’t being raised. Mechanical efficiency isn’t being looked at,†the British researchers say. As a result, the level of fitness in most children is “catastrophicâ€.
a) The researchers recommend routines which involve squatting, lunging, bracing, pushing and rotating.
b) You can get stronger, more stable and have a much better posture by exposing your child to five-minute exercises a day exercises.
c) The five-minute programme can equip young people with skills they can use as they get older. So they can keep fit, keep their joints working properly and prevent diseases, like diabetes and heart disease that can result from failure to work out.
Too often PE lessons focus on developing sports skills rather than encouraging flexibility and movement. PE lessons do not give children a proper workout. “Out of the 40 minutes there is eight minutes of activity going on.
Very often the children are standing around and just listening to the teacher talk. So heart rates aren’t being raised. Mechanical efficiency isn’t being looked at,†the British researchers say. As a result, the level of fitness in most children is “catastrophicâ€.
a) The researchers recommend routines which involve squatting, lunging, bracing, pushing and rotating.
b) You can get stronger, more stable and have a much better posture by exposing your child to five-minute exercises a day exercises.
c) The five-minute programme can equip young people with skills they can use as they get older. So they can keep fit, keep their joints working properly and prevent diseases, like diabetes and heart disease that can result from failure to work out.