Trampolines and dancing 'could get more children enjoying PE lessons'
16/02/2010 Many schoolchildren are growing tired of traditional sports such as netball and football and want to spend their PE lessons doing alternative forms of exercise such as dancing or bouncing on a trampoline.
Speaking to the Daily Post, the chairman of Sports Council Wales Professor Laura McAllister said that children should be offered alternatives to competitive sports as it does not matter what type of exercise they do as long as they are getting some.
"Rugby and football carry enormous weight but not all children find them exciting and enjoyable so we have got to create a plethora of opportunities, whether it's trampolining or street dance for example," she added.
Dr McAllister added that adopting a strategy where children are able to take part in a form of exercise that appeals to them could help tackle the growing threat of childhood obesity.
According to government figures published in the Daily Mail, one in five schools offer trampolining as a sport.
Speaking to the Daily Post, the chairman of Sports Council Wales Professor Laura McAllister said that children should be offered alternatives to competitive sports as it does not matter what type of exercise they do as long as they are getting some.
"Rugby and football carry enormous weight but not all children find them exciting and enjoyable so we have got to create a plethora of opportunities, whether it's trampolining or street dance for example," she added.
Dr McAllister added that adopting a strategy where children are able to take part in a form of exercise that appeals to them could help tackle the growing threat of childhood obesity.
According to government figures published in the Daily Mail, one in five schools offer trampolining as a sport.
