Almost half of mid-lifers are still haunted by school PE lessons and are put off exercise

Almost half of adults aged 50 to 65 have been put off exercise after feeling self-conscious about their body at school, ...

Ridicule from classmates and abuse from teachers: the joy of PE at school

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Emma Beddington on how PE lessons can shape lifelong beliefs around physical activity ...
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I was a kid in the 80s, and I can see how brutal PE lessons put people off sport for life

Organisations including British Cycling are attempting to take the trauma out of sport ...

My not-so-fond memories of school PE lessons

AT MY state comprehensive school there were some pupils who would do anything to miss PE. At every lesson there was always a group of them, clutching notes, allegedly written from parents, excusing ...
The Conversation

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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Mid-lifers ‘put off exercise by school PE’ – charity

More than a quarter of people polled in a survey said school PE lessons put them off exercise and sports ‘for life’.