Nature

How the time and type of physical education lessons affect attention capacity and cortisol levels in primary school children

Regular physical activity is widely recognized for its positive impact on children’s physical health, psychological well-being, and emotional development 1. Regular participation in physical activity ...
Phys.org

Explicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in physical education 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.
The Conversation

Physical education is important for academic success – here’s how it benefits kids’ cognition

There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical ...
Nature

Perceptions of the benefits and limitations of hybrid physical education lessons that combine virtual professors with an in-person professor

Exploring teachers’ perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid physical education classes is a vital knowledge area because the lack of a solid empirical framework on the effectiveness ...