Get on the move
It is well documented that children are more sedentary than ever before and part of the reason for this lies in the fact that they don’t perceive activity as being fun.
Year: 2009
Calls for sunbed ban to be extended
A new law, which prevents under 18s prevented from using sunbeds, has just come into force in Scotland and the Government is set to introduce it to the rest of the UK as part of the NHS cancer reform strategy being launched by Health Secretary Alan Johnson this week.
Health in the classroom
The book can be used as a supplemental guide for classroom teachers who want to integrate health, wellness and movement in their classrooms, as well as an additional guide for physical educators who have limited gym space and resources.
New report on ‘Couch Kids’
Despite efforts to get kids more active, a disturbingly high number of young people across the UK aren’t reaching the target of 60 minutes physical activity each day. In England for example, 15% of boys and 19% of girls aren’t even achieving 30 minutes a day!
Making sense of play
This book provides you with all you need to help your students learn tactics and game sense.
Clock watching
If feeding time determines the activity of a large number of genes completely independent of the circadian clock, when you eat and fast each day will have a huge impact on your metabolism
Beckham’s asthma not that unusual
The revelation that David Beckham has suffered from asthma since he was a child, prompted the player to play down fears that he could struggle in the thin air he would encounter at the World Cup in South Africa, where six venues are 3,000 feet or more above sea level
What causes ‘Runners Knee’?
Runner’s knee is the bane of many types of exercise, from running to football to dance and affects one in four physically active people.