A South Lakeland school was mounting a health and fitness drive in 1988 by harnessing new technology.
Cartmel Priory School was thought to be the first school in Cumbria to buy a new computerised health and fitness development.
The school had paid £4,500 for a room full of multi-gym equipment and computer gear that could monitor pupils’ fitness while they worked out.
Digital pulsometer watches could monitor pulse rates and computer software could give cardio-vascular and motor fitness read-outs.
Cartmel Priory head Frederick Hampson said: “The room will be used extensively during physical education and personal and social education lessons. There will also be fitness clubs at lunchtime and after school.
“The room is also open to the whole community and there will be a number of further education classes for adults.”
Mr Hampson said the theme of the room was to create a healthy and fit community within the Cartmel peninsular. Both Cartmel children and adults would be encouraged to map out more active lifestyles.
Cartmel Priory had already…
