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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Worries over confidence and periods hitting UK girls’ enjoyment of PE

Girls playing netball
Netball was among the most popular choices for girls when asked what they would like to do in PE lessons. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Girls’ enjoyment of physical education in school has declined over the past six years, with a lack of confidence, concern about periods and anxiety about their appearance holding them back, according to research.

Less than two-thirds of girls and young women (64%) who took part in a survey this year by the UK charity the Youth Sport Trust (YST), said they enjoyed PE, down from 74% when the poll began in 2016.

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