Changing Trends And Career in Physical Educatin
1.1 Meaning and Definition Physical Education
1.2 Aim and Objectives of Physical Education
1.3 Career Options in Physical Education
1.4 Competitions in Various Sports at National and International Level
1.5 Khelo India Programme.
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,1.1 Meaning and Definition of Physical Education
Physical Education is composed of two words ‘Physical’ means body and
‘Education’ means modification of behauinur thus means Education through
the medium of physical Activities. It aims on overall development of human
being through participating in various games and sports activities. Modern
Physical Education was started in 18th century in Germany. Where Physical
Education was an integral part of School Curriculum, Since then many changes
have taken place and various aspacts have emerged with time.
1.1 Definitions of Physical Education:
In fact the basis of physical education is difficult and very broad with changing
time, its meaning also kept changing. Following time, its meaning: According
to Charles A Bucher, "physical education is an integral part of total education
process and has its aim in the development of physically, mentally, emotionally
and socially fit citizens through the medium of physical activities which have
been selected with a view to realize these out comes.”
“Physical education is the sum of changes in the individual caused by
experience which can bring in motor activity.”
1.2 Aims and objectives of Physical Education :
Physical education has been defined in different ways by experts and institutes
in this field. These are as follows:
“Physical education is that phase of education which deals with big muscle
activites and their related responses.” —J.B. Nash
“Physical education is that phase of education which is concerned, first, with
the organisation and leadership of children, in big muscle activities, to gain
the development and adjustment inherent in the activites according to social
standards, and second, with the control of health or growth conditions naturally
associated with the leadership of the activites so that the educational process
may go on without growth handicaps.” —Clark W. Hetherington
“Physical education is an integral part of the total educational process
and has as its aim the development of physically, mentally, emotionally, and
socially fit citizens through the medium of hpysical activities which have been
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, selected with view to realising these outcomes.” —
Charles A. Bucher
“Physical education is education through physical activites for the development
of the total personality of the child to its fullness and perfection in body, mind
and spirit.” —Central Advisory Board of Physical Education and
Recreation
1.2 Aim and Objectives of Physical Education:
Aim is the ultimate one, i.e., all-round development of an individual. The
means and ways we adopt to achieve our aim are called objectives and those
are:
Physical development Mental development
Social development Emotional development
Spiritual development
All Round Development
Physical Spiritual
Development Development
Mental Emotional
Development Social Development
Development
Fig. Aim and Objectives of Physical Education
Objectives :
1. Physical Development: The main objective of physical education is
physical development. Physical education is related to several physical
activities. When we do any physical activity, it effects our different body
systems— blood circulation, respiratory system, muscular system,
digestive system, etc. It results in the development of the size and shape
of organs. It is helpful to make body healthy and strong. If our body
systems are fine and healthy, only then we shall be able to do our work
efficiently and be safe from several disease like high blood pressure,
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