Student survey unearths startling drop in fitness levels after Junior Cert

A startling drop off in fitness among secondary school children after the Junior Cert, a new survey has found.

A startling drop in fitness levels among post Junior Cert secondary school children, is one of the primary findings of a new survey of over 30,000 students.

The survey also found those in exam years tend to neglect their physical well being and that almost 60 percent of teachers believe parents aren’t interested in how well their children are doing with P.E.