ERIC Number: ED099371
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1974
Pages: 48
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Lifetime Sports in Pennsylvania. A Position Paper.
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services.
This document describes "lifetime sports" education in Pennsylvania. "Lifetime sports" is defined as individual and dual sports that increase energy expenditure and contribute to personal fitness so that people can safely pursue them throughout their life. The historical background is given for the specific program in Pennsylvania; also given are the objectives of the program for elementary, junior high, middle, and senior high school. The following papers are included in the document as appendixes: (a) "Physical Activity for Positive Health," (b) "Fitness: The Hidden Factor," (c) "National Adult Physical Fitness Survey: Some Implications," (d) "A High School's Physical Education Curriculum with Selective Scheduling," and (e) "Contracting: An Approach to Providing Flexibility in the Physical Education Program." (JA)
Descriptors: Athletics, Exercise (Physiology), Health, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Physical Health, State Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Authoring Institution: Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services.
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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