Physical Education Foundation

Contents: Preface. 1. The developmental curriculum is physical education and sports sciences. 2. Environmental physiology--around the mind of sportsman. 3. Importance of biomechanics in physical education. 4. The importance of exercise physiology in physical education. 5. Developmental physical education: an overview. 6. Importance of growth and motor development in physical education. 7. Physical education: explanation. 8. Changing philosophies in physical education. 9. Significance of physical education in the learning process. 10. Professionalism in physical education. 11. Physical education--background, meaning and significance. 12. Physical education in schools. 13. Optimal nutrition in physical education. 14. Importance of health in physical education. 15. Food prevention management. 16. Programme planning in physical education and sports. 17. Nature and scope of physical education.

"The present books entitled Physical Education Foundation presents physical education as foundations and explains the principles and disciplines of physical education as a field of study which grew out of interactions of a number of the sciences. Like the humanities--language, history, philosophy or literature; physical education too qualifies as a humanity because it deals with human material, self-discovery, human thought, human values and human relations. Hopefully, the present book will be very useful for the physical educators, coaches, athletes, students and teachers of physical education and sports." (jacket)