New ideas for physical education lessons

Currently, one of the most pressing problems in schools is that children's sports activity is constantly falling and their health is suffering as a result. For example, according to IS "SVEIDRA" data, in 2010, abnormal posture in children reached 3.7%, and scoliosis (lateral curvature of the spine) - 2.5 percent. (To see the full article about children's health and statistics, click on this link ).

Scientists have determined that the biggest problem with various health problems is poor physical condition. But, as personal experience and communication with physical education teachers and students have shown, most students participate sluggishly and reluctantly in physical education classes, and the main reason for this is that they are not interested in regular classes. When solving this problem of modern youth, they can be interested in innovations and unusualness or simply new, unworn equipment. We have reviewed good examples from Lithuania and neighboring countries and prepared several ideas that would be suitable for your school's physical education classes and which could diversify, improve physical education classes and involve as many students as possible.

Aerobics equipment

Aerobics is a repetitive exercise that works all the muscles of the body. Aerobics is one of the most effective workouts that promote immunity and weight loss. Training restores energy, activity, and reduces stress. Aerobic exercises speed up metabolism and burn fat.

Aerobic exercises also improve heart function, endurance, flexibility, help prevent osteoporosis - strengthen bones. Aerobics reduces the risk of obesity, diabetes, lowers blood cholesterol, slows down the aging process of the body, regulates blood pressure, and pulse rate.

Aerobics classes at Šiaulėnai Marcelinas Šikšnys Gymnasium

Aerobics classes at Joniškis Agricultural School

Lightboxes

Alytus Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas Gymnasium's bulletin board

The most popular sport in physical education classes is basketball. An integral part of basketball is a scoreboard, which raises the game to a higher level, which provides comfort to students and makes them feel like professionals. Also, the scoreboard is important in organizing various competitions, starting from inter-class competitions to national-level student Olympic festival events. Thus, only a school that has a high-quality and good scoreboard in its gym can be called innovative and perfectly equips its students.

Martial arts

Martial arts are sports that are characterized by mutual combat, grappling without firearms, usually between two people. The goals of studying these arts are diverse, but the most common are earning a physical victory over other people, improving self-defense and the defense of others from potential threats. Physical activity develops: physical strength, agility, agility, especially helps to stretch the spine, shoulders, chest, helps coordinate movements, develops the ability to defend oneself and others. Also, martial arts prepares you psychologically and morally: you learn self-defense with the philosophy of humanism, respect for yourself, parents, friends, and teachers, cultivate nobility of character, develop initiative, develop the mind, and the ability to perform assigned tasks.

Muay Thai classes at Kaunas kindergarten "Klevelis"

Outdoor and indoor exercise equipment

Perhaps one of the best examples in Lithuania is the Alytus Adolfas Ramanauskas – Vanagas Gymnasium, which, after renovating its stadium, also installed many excellent outdoor exercise machines. In good weather and during physical education classes outdoors, students can not only play basketball, football or just run, but also exercise with new outdoor exercise machines. These outdoor exercise machines train all muscle groups. Students actively use them because they have a great opportunity to practice their favorite exercises in the fresh air.

Indoor exercise machines, which are popular among boys and girls, especially diversify physical education classes in winter. Students who do not like team games can actively improve their physical condition using indoor exercise machines.

Outdoor fitness area at Alytus Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas Gymnasium

Indoor gym at Rusnė Special School

Good examples show that students are much more likely to attend physical education classes when they can engage in a wider variety of activities and can find a form of sport they enjoy.

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