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 ...
Science Daily

Explicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in PE lessons, study says

Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is part of lessons, rather than as an add-on intervention, a new study has found.
Reuters

Recess and PE policies mean more activity for kids

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - According to a new nationwide survey of elementary school principals, kids are more likely to get the recommended amount of recess and physical education if they live in ...
The Conversation

PE at school isn’t like adult exercise – but maybe it should be

Ash Cox does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...