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Physical education has a long history dating back to ancient China, Egypt, Greece and Rome where it was part of military training. In the 19th century, many European countries adopted gymnastics and built gymnasiums. Both World Wars showed that American soldiers were out of shape, prompting increased P.E. requirements in schools. However, recessions in the 1970s and 1980s led to cutbacks in P.E. as schools spent less time on it due to economic pressures. Today, fighting child obesity is important but promoting P.E. in schools remains challenging due to limited school funding.

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Physical education in schoolsBy:Chris Hockemeyer
History of Physical EducationPhysical education became apart of military training in China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.Greece practiced physical education and used the skills they attained by starting the Olympics in 600 B.C.In the 19th century, Europe, Sweden, and Germany adopted Gymnastics and started building Gymnasiums.In the 20th century communist Russia used Physical education to fulfill a political role and soon after the United States followedURL: http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/2/Physical-Education.html
Riseof Physical Education in the U.S.During both world wars, American soldiers were surprisingly not fit. To counter this, schools demanded more rigorous, P.E. requirements which sparked interest in teaching physical education.By 1950 over 400 universities offered physical education majors and there was an increase in interest of the science of physical education.URL: http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/2/Physical-Education.html
Decline of Physical EducationRecessions in the 1970s and 1980s brought cutbacks in schools and physical education took a big hit with the cutbacks.In the 1990s, schools spent very little time or no time at all on physical education. This was due economic reasons or poor curriculum.URL:http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/2/Physical-Education.html
Future of Physical Education?With a tough economy today and school funds being cut, its hard to promote P.E. in schools, even though fighting child obesity is a huge issue in this country.

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  • 1. Physical education in schoolsBy:Chris Hockemeyer
  • 2. History of Physical EducationPhysical education became apart of military training in China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.Greece practiced physical education and used the skills they attained by starting the Olympics in 600 B.C.In the 19th century, Europe, Sweden, and Germany adopted Gymnastics and started building Gymnasiums.In the 20th century communist Russia used Physical education to fulfill a political role and soon after the United States followedURL: http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/2/Physical-Education.html
  • 3. Riseof Physical Education in the U.S.During both world wars, American soldiers were surprisingly not fit. To counter this, schools demanded more rigorous, P.E. requirements which sparked interest in teaching physical education.By 1950 over 400 universities offered physical education majors and there was an increase in interest of the science of physical education.URL: http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/2/Physical-Education.html
  • 4. Decline of Physical EducationRecessions in the 1970s and 1980s brought cutbacks in schools and physical education took a big hit with the cutbacks.In the 1990s, schools spent very little time or no time at all on physical education. This was due economic reasons or poor curriculum.URL:http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/2/Physical-Education.html
  • 5. Future of Physical Education?With a tough economy today and school funds being cut, its hard to promote P.E. in schools, even though fighting child obesity is a huge issue in this country.