Global Perspectives on Child Health Through Physical Education.

18/01/2025 12 min Temporada 4 Episodio 16

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Episode Synopsis

This podcast episode discusses Idowu Tope Aisha Adekanbi book review which assesses Timothy Lynch's Physical Education and Well-being. This book advocates for a holistic, sociocultural approach to teaching physical education and health. The book examines global practices, highlighting time constraints and the need for improved teacher training. Lynch champions a "movement-based" education promoting children's physical, social, and emotional well-being through inclusive, community-engaged programmes. The review praises the book's comprehensiveness but notes limitations in its geographical scope and cost. Finally, it promotes a separate initiative, "Health Moves Minds", designed to support schools in implementing quality physical education programmes.