Recreational Physical Education

Contents: 1. Fundamental notion of physical education and sports. 2. Significance of physical fitness in physical education. 3. Recreation as a field of study in physical education. 4. Mechanical aspects of human functions. 5. Muscular strength and endurance in physical education and sports. 6. The exercise prescription--individual\'s responses. 7. Special consideration in physical education. 8. Analysing human motion--kinetical concepts. 9. Learning disciplinary techniques in physical education. 10. Physical testing in physical education. 11. The growing disciplines of physical education. 12. Student perspective. 13. Developmental physical education for children. 14. Physical education and children\'s activities. 15. Class management and group classifications.

"The rise of sports sciences such as sports psychology, sports physiology, sports sociology, kinesiology, bio-mechanics etc., is a recent phenomenon which has emanated out of man\'s craze and quest for setting new standards in athletic performance. Conducting physical education classes at school and college levels is a ritualistic process of education but identifying, selecting and grooming genetically endowed and talented people to achieve excellence in sports.

Recreational Physical Education is being planned with a view to enhance the knowledge and skills of professional students of physical education and the public at large on the topics like recreation physical education as a field of study. The texts in the present study are well-versed and explained in simple English with the view to make understand the professionals as well as the common people about recreational physical education and its scope as a field of study. The book is on the pattern of B.P.Ed. Syllabus.

Hopefully, the present book will be very useful for the physical educators, coaches, athletes, students and teachers of physical education and sports." (jacket)