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 ...

PE can boost children’s health and education – let’s make it central to the curriculum

The benefits of physical activity for children are enormous. As researchers of physical education (PE) – and ex-PE teachers – ...
Education Week

How Physical Education Can Counter Hazing

Editor’s Note: Edson Chirowodza, physical education teacher in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe and volunteer at Generations For Peace, shares how sports can help prevent bullying and hazing in school. On an ...
Science Daily

Physical activity within physical education: Time for a rethink?

Physical education (PE) in the United States may be failing both teachers and children, suggests new research. Research carried out at Leeds Beckett University suggests physical education (PE) in the ...
USA Today

Report: More PE, activity programs needed in schools

Report%3A School is the best place for kids to be physically active because they spend so many hours there Elementary school children should spend at least 30 minutes a day in PE class Middle school ...
SUNY Cortland

Lecture to explore empowerment through activity

Physical activity can empower children with disabilities, making them stronger and more confident to navigate the world independently, according to Amanda Tepfer, an assistant professor in SUNY ...
BMJ

Reconsidering current objectives for physical activity within physical education

Correspondence to Matthew Hobbs, School of Social and Health Sciences, Leeds Trinity University, LS18 5HD, Leeds, UK; m.hobbs{at}leedstrinity.ac.uk A contextualised example highlights the difficulties ...
The Conversation

Bushwalking and bowls in schools: we need to teach kids activities they’ll go on to enjoy

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Keene State College

Physical Education

As a world-class teaching college, KSC goes the distance when it comes to creativity, inclusivity, and bringing out the best in everyone. This means we integrate the benefits of physical education ...

Bill would require 60 minutes of daily physical education in Missouri schools

A Missouri bill would require all public school students to participate in at least 60 minutes of physical education or ...
Western Michigan University

Adapted Physical Education, MA

The M.A. in Adapted Physical Education is a 36-credit program designed to equip physical education teachers with the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality adapted physical education for ...