The cost and the hassles involved can stand in the way of kids joining teams and taking part in organized activities. So can cultural barriers.
Schools could use bushwalking as an activity and link it to lessons in other subjects such as geography and science.
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Young people spend too much time sitting still. When they get a chance to move, it should not be stressful.
Some Nordic school kids are doing an average of two to three hours of physical activity a week. Does Australia need to lift its game?
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Specialist teachers and hours of compulsory physical education a week are keeping Nordic school children moving. When it comes to physical activity, Australia could do better.
Getting young people active just requires some creative thinking.
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A new study reports that school-based physical activity interventions are ineffective in improving young people's activity levels. But we just need to think outside the box if we want them to work.
Cutting PE lessons to boost exam results is madness – it's time for sport in schools to go mainstream.
Physical activity improves memory, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Active children have better executive functioning, including planning, self-regulation and the ability to perform demanding tasks with greater accuracy.
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Sport and other physical activity is vital to the developing bodies and minds of children; for those with disabilities it can be hard to access and is yet even more important.
Celtic’s goal should be shared by others.
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Children who do more physical activity are likely to improve their health and it might also help them improve their school grades. Those are the findings of recent research from Sweden which suggest that…