Physical activity within physical education: Time for a rethink?

10/07/17

Research carried out at Leeds Beckett University suggests physical education (PE) in the United Kingdom and the United States may be failing both teachers and children.

Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the research suggests there is too much emphasis on increasing physical activity (PA) and this may be at the cost of developing other things like physical literacy.

Physical literacy is the mastering of fundamental movement skills and sport skills that allow a child to read their environment and make appropriate decisions, allowing them to move confidently and with control in a wide range of physical activity situations.

Click HERE to read the article, courtesy of Leeds Beckett University.