Balance beams, the gym horse and not a health and safety officer in sight: Photos reveal the 'traumatic' PE lessons that put a third of adults off exercise 'for life' - amid calls for pupils wear tracksuits in class to promote healthy living
By Mark Duell••Dailymail.com
As a study finds a third of adults believe the long-lasting torment of PE in school has driven them away from exercise ever since, the Daily Mail has looked back at the subject's history in the UK.
Few subjects have divided children over the decades more than physical education. For the more athletic, they were a welcome hour away from academic lessons but the unsporty might shiver at memories…