We need a revived importance of PE to help children be active

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Gubby, L. 2018. We need a revived importance of PE to help children be active.
AuthorsGubby, L.
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Following a recent Sport England survey showing that children in England aren’t achieving the recommended amount of daily activity, this expert comment looks at how we improve children’s physical confidence.

Year2018
Official URLhttps://blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/expertcomment/we-need-a-revived-importance-of-pe-to-help-children-be-active/
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