The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909.
- Great Britain. Ministry of Education
- Date:
- 1911
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![2. Simple Breathing Exercise (a) with Hands on chest. The hands rest lightly on the lower part of the front of the chest wilh the finger tips two or three inches apart and directed inward (see Fig. 62). The child is thus able to feel the movements of the chest walls during breathing. The mouth must be kept closed during the exercise, and both inspiration and expiration should be deep and slow. Commands : Hands om Chest—place. Breathe—Breathe—out. [Or, Breathing—commence.] Attention. Fig. 62. (6) With Hips firm. This exercise is taught in a similar way, the hands being in the Hips firm position, to take the weight of the arms off the shoulders. Hips—firm. Breathe—in. Breathe—out. Attention. (c) At Attention. In this exercise the breathing is taken in the position of Attention. In commanding Breathing Exercises care must be taken to give the executive words (in, out, etc.) smoothly and deliberately, so that children who breathe comparatively slowly shall not be unduly hurried, and those who naturally breathe more quickly shall not pause too long at the end of inspiration. Indeed, there is much to be said for substituting the command Breathing— commence for the double command Breathe—in, Breathe— out, thus allowing each child greater freedom in regard to the rate of breathing. Breathing exercises should not be done in regular time for the reason given on page 57. Deep breathing should never be given immediately after vigorous exercise. If the children are out of breath, the jumping or running should be followed by marching or marking time, and the breathing exercise should only be commenced when the class are again breathing quietly.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0070.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
