Compulsary Sport can have great effects! (Should Sport be Compulsory?)

Member Name: Neilshelp

Product:	Should Sport be Compulsory?
Date:	04/07/06 (1165 review reads)
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Advantages: It makes you more aware about the importances of a healthy life

Disadvantages: It can be quite a distressing subject for children who find it physically difficult!

I went to a secondary school where Physical education was compulsory to take as a full GCSE, and at the time i wasnt to pleased about it! During my time in high school i was overweight and often found certain sports activities difficult. But when i started P.E as a GCSE something about it changed, it suddenly became a much more interesting subject. There were no more cross country runs in the rain, and the teachers treated us with much more respect. Along side the physical sport was an academic side of the subject we called "PE Theory" This taught us the imortance of diet, exercise, how to treat and recognise injuries and how to treat them. I found this extremely interesting and this has definately had a possitive effect on my life since.

Overall compulsory physical education has made me much more aware of the importance of a healthy diet, and since leaving school I have stopped eating fast food meals, and i have found myself automatically wanting to have a balanced diet. I have also joined a gym since leaving school to keep up the physical side. I no longer find exercise really destressing like i used to in early high school years and now actually really enjoy it. The mix of a healthy diet and regular exercise has resulted in me losing some of the extra weight i was carrying and now am completely normal weight for my height and my BMI is normal

I do believe that if physical education became compulsory in all schools, i do believe it could seriously help reduce the rates of obese people in the country, but this will only work if people are open to change and realise that exercise isn't a punishment and is actually really rewarding.

Summary: All schools should have compulsory Physical Eductaion!