Adapted Physical Education and Sports

Description

Physical education, also known as Phys Ed., PE, or gym is a subject taught in schools. It is taught during primary and secondary education and encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting to promote health and physical fitness. Physical activity is vital to the holistic development of young people, fostering their physical, social and emotional health. The benefits of sport reach beyond the impact on physical well-being and the value of the educational benefits of sport should not be under-estimated. Sport and physical education is fundamental to the early development of children and youth and the skills learned during play, physical education and sport contribute to the holistic development of young people. Through participation in sport and physical education, young people learn about the importance of key values such as: honesty, teamwork, fair play, respect for themselves and others, and adherence to rules. Physical education is an important part of every school curriculum and a class every pupil awaits. Physical education is that segment of the daily timetable that every student eagerly waits to attend, as it is the only official time when the students can be on the grounds, engaged in their favourite sports. One of the main objectives of physical education is to bring in this element of joy to the academic orientation of schools. Physical education aims at dedicating a daily time for some physical activity for the students. Sports science, also called sports and exercise science, is concerned with the functioning of the human body during exercise. It studies the role of sport and physical activity in the overall health and performance of the body. The field integrates the areas of exercise physiology, sport psychology, anatomy, biokinetics, etc. The book is intended to be an all-time companion and guide for disabled persons, their instructors and general readers.