Obesity and being more active

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?

Thats probably it, the cost thing. 

I was thinking with sports about those children who are dyspraxic, probably undiagnosed, who are just ocnsidered clumsy, the ones who can't catch, who fall over their own feet and get tangled up in skipping ropes.

I hated sport at school, it still gives me visceral gut reaction at the thought of it, the flight/flight/freeze response. It was often more a torture session than anything enjoyable, in the end I just refused point blank to do any of it.

It plays into one of my autistic sensitivity things, being sweaty, I hate being sweaty, I find it really uncomfortable and dstressing. I'm also not a group person, I don't really like doing things in groups or teams. I forget rules or get them muddled up.

Another aspect of this is how to build habits for life and teenage girls are often among the least active and the most likely to drop sporting activities. Often it's embarassment about their bodies, but also body shaming and harrassment. I think girls and some boys are more likely to engage with things like dance, it dosen't have to be formal ballroom dancing, but street dance, caporeira and things like salsa or even zumba.

Thats probably it, the cost thing. 

I was thinking with sports about those children who are dyspraxic, probably undiagnosed, who are just ocnsidered clumsy, the ones who can't catch, who fall over their own feet and get tangled up in skipping ropes.

I hated sport at school, it still gives me visceral gut reaction at the thought of it, the flight/flight/freeze response. It was often more a torture session than anything enjoyable, in the end I just refused point blank to do any of it.

It plays into one of my autistic sensitivity things, being sweaty, I hate being sweaty, I find it really uncomfortable and dstressing. I'm also not a group person, I don't really like doing things in groups or teams. I forget rules or get them muddled up.

Another aspect of this is how to build habits for life and teenage girls are often among the least active and the most likely to drop sporting activities. Often it's embarassment about their bodies, but also body shaming and harrassment. I think girls and some boys are more likely to engage with things like dance, it dosen't have to be formal ballroom dancing, but street dance, caporeira and things like salsa or even zumba.