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Children’s physical activity levels fell

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Hippocratic Post

Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic: New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were lifted. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found that by the end of 2021 little […]

PE is not ‘silver bullet’ for inactivity crisis

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Hippocratic Post

Physical Education (PE) is not a ‘silver bullet’ to solve the inactivity crisis among the young, according to researchers from Leeds Beckett University. In fact, their latest research suggests physical education (PE) in the United and United States may be failing both teachers and children. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the research […]