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Obesity and being more active

TheCatWoman

I see theres another attempt at getting children more active, but promoting more sport.

Why does it always have to be sport, why not dance, martial arts or walking and spending time in nature?

I know lots of you like sport, but lots of people don't and maybe thats why theres a element that don't engage, maybe they find the competitive stuff to challenging or threatening, maybe it's just not their bodies "language"?

I do think bodies have prefered forms of movement and that we should be encouraging people to find theirs and support them doing it, rather than have "team sport" as the automatic fall back position, it's so unimaginative too, maybe some people need imagination in movement, or a musical element, so dance might be better for them.

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  • I agree that movement of any type is helpful. I think what is happening here is that team sport both involves the largest number of pupils with the fewest required staff (referees, etc) and is seen to burn calories and fat fastest. Also politicians like sport because it plays into Team GB being successful (halo effect for UK plc and votes).

    I played team sports at school (football, rugby and cricket) but, once I left, I realised I much preferred individual activity like running, swimming, cycling and country walks. Maybe other people's preferences also change over time?

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  • I agree that movement of any type is helpful. I think what is happening here is that team sport both involves the largest number of pupils with the fewest required staff (referees, etc) and is seen to burn calories and fat fastest. Also politicians like sport because it plays into Team GB being successful (halo effect for UK plc and votes).

    I played team sports at school (football, rugby and cricket) but, once I left, I realised I much preferred individual activity like running, swimming, cycling and country walks. Maybe other people's preferences also change over time?

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