In sports-mad Australia, new research suggests physical education can be undervalued at school. Story by Casey Peter Mainsbridge, ... This highlights the importance of PE in shaping healthy habits.

Because physical activity is associated with a significant reduction in depression symptoms, physical education programs in primary and secondary schools can play a key role in improving the ...

A conference on physical education underscored the importance of eschewing fast food and the imperatives of physical activity for better health here on Friday. The conference was conducted by ...

To the Editor: Among the structural changes that may be needed to address the childhood obesity epidemic, it is clearly time for schools to make physical education a core subject as important as ...

Kindergarten to Grade 8 students will be spending more time in the gym this year, as the province implements a new action plan aimed at improving physical education.

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Why is physical education important? With students spending up to 200 days per year at school, regular PE can contribute to the development of skilled movement and feelings of success and ...