“…Perhaps not surprisingly therefore, the role of schools and physical education in promoting health, producing a 'healthy nation' (Shephard & Trudeau, 2000;Cale & Harris, 2005;Johns, 2005;Stratton, Fairclough & Ridgers, 2008;Webb, Quennerstedt & Öhman, 2008) and in tackling obesity (Fox,Cooper & McKenna, 2004;Kirk, 2006;Barlow & the Expert Committee, 2007;Davidson, 2007;Zieff & Veri, 2009) has been increasingly recognized in recent years. Physical education specifically has been viewed as the most suitable vehicle for the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles among young people (e.g.…”