Current physical activity trends show that 30 years ago physical activity was accepted and was a normal part of the lives of young people, as they engaged more in physical activity they were benefiting from the many health benefits. Recent studies now show that young people’s low level of activity is not sufficient to benefit cardiovascular fitness.
Factors which have contributed to changes are the social and technological influences, where indoor sedentary activities such as computer games has become the preferred activity rather than participating in leisure and sport and travelling by bus rather than walking to school. The decline in physical activity at a young age can influence participation as a teenager and into adulthood. Encouraging children to adopt active lifestyles would appear to be of great importance.
Additional pressures at school such as tight schedule, limited resources or squeezed budgets with subjects such as maths and English taking priority over physical education is another issue of concern. At SAG-Tutoring we have over 15 years experience and knowledge of training the teachers in exercise for children and health related activities, using a selection of imaginative activities which incorporate gymnastics and sport with links to the physical education curriculum which will engage and enthuse children. Experienced and specialist teachers are sometimes needed in schools to ignite new ideas and inspiration into the PE curriculum encouraging participation and opportunities for all ages and abilities.
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