History of Physical Education

An Overview of Development

Physical Education Sport, & Fitness Watershed Periods

– Muscular Christianity– Organized Sports Begin– Emergence of Professions– Academic Study of Sport, Fitness & Physical

Education– Lifespan Fitness

Before the Adelphi Conference

First Start – Greek and Roman Roots

Religious Restrictions

U.S. Economic and Cultural Changes

Muscular Christianity

1800-1850.

Impact of Removal of Religious Sanctions.

The Adelphi Conference

November 1885 Clergy, Public School Administrators,

Media, College Administrators, Physical Training Instructors, and Physicians

Emergence of Our Profession

Define the training of Physical Educators

- Medical Training only was not sufficient.

Developmental Stage

- 1885 – 1930’s

- Wide variety – Physical Education was an umbrella concept which included:

~ Physical training, culture, sport, gymnastics, and play.

The Battle of the “Systems”

Boston Conference 1889– U.S. Commissioner of Education– Physical Education Legitimized

An American System– Formed from the many different influences.

Professional Development of Areas of Specialization

1900-1950 Physical

Education Sport Fitness Dance

New Physical Education

Education through the Physical

– Organic – fitness– Psychomotor – skill– Character – social – Intellectual – mental

Organized Sports Emerge

1850-1900 Professional Sport Organizations Intercollegiate Athletics European Sports American Originals

Beginnings of the Science of Physical Education Early beginnings it set the American

System apart from Europeans Measurement and Prescriptive Exercise Research Oriented

Crowded out by the New Physical education

Academic Study of Sport, Fitness & Physical Education 1960-1970 Biomechanics Kinesiology Exercise Science Careers

Lifespan Sport, Fitness and Physical Education

Fundamental Change on Perception

Wellness Movement

Healthy People 2010

Lifespan Fitness

Changing the Perspective of Life.“Are you making a living or a life

worth living”

Lifespan Era

1980-present day No age limits

– Early activity.

– Extensive opportunities

– Masters programs

– State Games

No gender limits– Brought on by Title IX.

Sport & Fitness Boom

Changes this brings to Physical Education– positives

• increased sport awareness• strength gains• increased skill level

– negatives• burn-out • widens the skill level gaps

Organizations of Your Profession

AAPHERD WAHPERD NASPE

Web sites Resources PE Central PELINKS4U Introduction to PE / HP

Foundations of Your Personal Philosophy Belief Statements.

Chapter Readings – The changing Philosophies of Physical

Education. – The basis of your personal philosophy.