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EFFECTIVELY TRAINING PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT INJURY PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES INTO THEIR PE LESSONS

Background Physical education teachers (PETs) can be effectively trained to implement injury preventive strategies into their own lives.1 However, to decrease negative effects of sports injuries in ...
Science Daily

Explicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in PE lessons, study says

Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is part of lessons, rather than as an add-on intervention, a new study has found.
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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 ...
The Independent

Olympian teams up with researchers to make PE kit more inclusive for teen girls

An Olympic sports star has teamed up with academic experts to help teenage girls feel more comfortable in their school PE kits. Tess Howard, who competed for Team GB in the Paris 2024 games, has ...
The Conversation

Physical education is important for academic success – here’s how it benefits kids’ cognition

Simon Cooper receives funding from the Waterloo Foundation, Rosetrees Trust, Stoneygate Trust and Education Endowment Foundation. There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in ...