Sport Education and Physical Activity: Recommendations for Maximizing the Model
Open Access
- 28 March 2019
- journal article
- Published by Asian Research Association in International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports
- Vol. 8 (1), 122-125
- https://doi.org/10.26524/ijpefs19114
Abstract
There is a need for physical education to address two important concerns affecting American youth: the worsening social decline of communities and schools, and the increase of childhood obesity and sedentary related illnesses. This article explores solutions to the dual challenge of increasing students' moral and social development, and increasing students physical activity levels in physical education while teaching within the Sport Education Model.Keywords
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