Sit-ups urged to be ceased at schools on injury fearsBy Yang Cheng-yu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Sports Administration should abolish sit-ups at schools, citing concerns that the exercise can cause spinal injuries in some, New Power Party Taoyuan City councilor candidate Lu Yu-chen (呂宇晟) said yesterday. Taiwanese are taught since childhood the misconception that sit-ups can train core strength, Lu said at a news conference. New Power Party member and personal trainer Lu Yu-chen, left, assists a person who is doing sit-ups. New Power Party lawmaker and city councilor candidate Lu Yu-chen, left, speaks during a news conference in the city yesterday. An amendment on regulations governing physical education at schools is being drafted specifically to address concerns about sit-ups and to make other changes, Pan said.
