5 In 5 Exercise For Kids All-round Fitness
Leading sports doctors have strongly criticised the way PE is being taught in English
schools for a long time and along with children spending more time behind a computer instead of on a sports field children are becoming more unfit as each generation comes along. Experts say many children do not get a proper workout, which would help them develop coordination, strength and agility.The British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine wants all schools to use a short exercise routine called "five-in-five", although the Department for Education said PE was a matter for individual schools and if they didnt want to adopt it that was their prerogative. Specialists in sports and exercise medicine say that too often PE lessons focus on developing sports skills rather than encouraging flexibility and movement.
A leading international sports coach, Kelvin Giles who coached the Australian Wallabies has devised this whilst working with elite sports men and women around the world, from athletics and rugby to football and tennis. "You can get stronger, you can get more stable, you can have a much better posture, by exposing yourself to five minutes a day," said Mr Giles.
Teacher Zoe Biggs started the programme with her class of nine and 10-year-olds at Camps Hill Primary School in Stevenage last year. The children have been delighted, as their fitness has improved. Zoe said " Progress was closely monitored through the academic year. The improvements flexibility, co-ordination and strength were noticeably. Children said they enjoyed it stating "It's quite hard at first but when you do lots it's actually quite easy," said one. Another said it was fun, but confessed that it sometimes left him feeling "hot and bothered".
Nowadays in PE there is only 8 minutes of activity per person in a typical 40-minute lesson. Often the kids are standing around cross-legged just listening to the teacher talk. As a result the kids heart rates arent kept at the right level for long enough leaving most children pretty unfit.
The five-in-five routines involve:
Hot foot lizard in a push-up position lift left foot and right hand and bring together
Upside down bug on your back, lift your left leg and touch it with your left arm
Kangaroo Lunge Perform a lunge ending with a jump
Hip hitch lie on your back, lift a leg off the floor and rotate it out towards the side
4-point weight-lifter - on all 4s lift each limb off the floor in turn and hold position
The initiative has won the backing of the UK's leading sports doctors. At its annual conference in London, the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine called on UK governments to incorporate the programme in all schools. The Association's chairman is former Olympic gold medallist rower, and chief medical officer for the London Olympics, Dr Richard Budgett. He is deeply concerned about PE in schools. "If you're not a natural athlete, not attracted to sport and exercise, there is a real problem. It's very easy to drop out. By using a programme like five-in-five in schools we can get young people with the skills that they can then use as they get older. So they can keep fit, keep their joints working properly and prevent all sorts of diseases, from osteoarthritis through to diabetes and heart disease."
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