Girls Sports and P.E Part 01 - Our School Sports Origins (Episode 278)

About this episode

The episode discusses girls' experiences in sports during childhood and how school PE influences their relationship with physical activity.

In this episode of Gaming the System, host Matt and guests Alex and Jem discuss girls’ experiences of sport in childhood and adolescence, focusing on how school PE can shape lifelong relationships with physical activity. Alex describes growing up with cerebral palsy in mainstream schools, feeling frustrated and ashamed by inaccessible activities, lack of funding for accommodations, and being shouted at by teachers, while also noting swimming and judo were framed through physiotherapy. Jem sha...

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Guests: Alex, Jem

Topics covered

• girls sports
• physical education
• childhood experiences
• cerebral palsy
• school sports
• adolescence

Keywords

• girls sports
• physical education
• cerebral palsy
• school experiences
• adolescence
• physical activity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: cerebral palsy

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