A tsunami of green and yellow rushed from the changing rooms into the hall, accompanied by the sound of squeaking trainers and teenage gossip. We all looked the same, thanks to our mandatory games kit ...

Physical education (PE) is a fundamental part of school life. It’s more than just a series of lessons about how to kick a ball or run around a track. It should provide the crucial groundwork for a ...

A new Age UK survey reveals that millions of Britons are physically inactive, with about four million adults aged 50 to 65 attributing this to negative experiences during school PE lessons. About 40 ...

More than a quarter of people polled in a survey said school PE lessons put them off exercise and sports ‘for life’. Poor professional development may be hampering a £320 million drive to boost ...

School PE lessons didn’t make me fitter. They made me hate exercise For many of us, the shame of games classes didn’t stay in the playground but shaped how we feel about sport for life Gift this ...

Olympic champions Dame Kelly Holmes and Sally Gunnell are calling on middle aged Brits to exercise as polling shows many are still put off by traumatic PE lessons at school. Sporting legends are ...

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