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NEWS ABOUT: physical education

physical education stories: 3 news summaries

In US, Gym-Class Injuries
Up 150% in Past Decade

Large class sizes, fewer school nurses may be to blame

Aug 3, 09 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - American kids are suffering 150% more injuries in gym class than a decade ago, the AP reports. Over that period, a study found, there has been a renewed emphasis on physical-education class as a way to inculcate students with healthy habits and prevent obesity. But the increase in injuries may... More »

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sports • childhood obesity • school • injury • elementary school • school budget • budget deficit • gym • physical education

 How to Beat 
 Bad Ankles 

Ankle injuries can impair one's balance long after they heal

Jul 8, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - People who’ve sprained an ankle are likely to sprain it again, writes Gretchen Reynolds for the New York Times, but there may be a "supremely low-tech" fix: balance training. An ankle sprain interferes with the neural receptors in the ligaments that transmit balance information to the brain.... More »

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health • injury • physical therapy • sports injuries • balance • physical education

Coach Quits After Facebook Flirting With 14-Year-Old

Cops eye 'inappropriate messages' to student

Feb 17, 09 2:53 PM CST
(Newser) - An Atlanta gym teacher is the subject of a criminal probe following allegations that he sent “inappropriate messages” via Facebook to a 14-year-old female student, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The girl’s sister reportedly found the offending messages and told her mother, who contacted police. More »

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Atlanta • Facebook • Georgia • student • high school basketball • scandal • gym • teacher • physical education

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