A reporthasfoundthatmorethanhalf of highschoolboysandtwo-thirds of girlsnevershowerafter a physicaleducationclass. No oneexpected to facesuchproblem.Researcherssuggestthatstudentsdon’twant to sweatandtake a shower, so theyarelessactive in sportsclasses.Theresearchersquestionedalmost4,000children in schools in Essex,England.Leadresearcher Dr GavinSandercocksaid he wassurprised at howrarelystudentsshowered. He said:"Weknowthatchildrenaren’tgettingenoughphysicalactivitybecause we haveseentheirfitnessdeclining ; if theirlack of will to shower is a barrier to working up a sweat or playingsportit'ssomething we need to tackle to promoteactivity at schools. We are going to insist on pupils’usingtheshower!Forexample, tomorrow our annual competition is heldand we wantallthepupils to participate in it and do theirbest,becauseone of veryfamoussportsmen is coming."
TheBBCsaysthestudydidnotlook at theexactreasonswhythestudentsdidnotshowerafterPE.Thereareotherstudiesthatpointoutthefear of bullyingandhumiliationmay be behindthereluctance of somestudents to shower.Undressing in front of peersmay be toomuchforsomechildren.Theyareafraid to be laughedat.PamelaNaylor,spokeswomanfor a healthorganization in England,saidmanychildrenhadconcernsabouttheirbodyimageandthatschoolsneeded to addressthis.Shesaid:"Schools,workplacesandlocalauthoritiesallhave a role to play in shiftingattitudes so thatphysicalactivity,andwhatcomeswithit,likesweatingandtheneedforshowering, is encouragedandaccommodated."
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