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Physical Education and Health: Global Perspectives and Best Practice draws together global scholars, researchers, and practitioners to provide a review and analysis of new directions in physical education and health worldwide.
The book provides descriptive information from 40 countries regarding contemporary practices, models, and challenges facing the physical education and health profession globally. Topics include a history of physical education, state of well-being of children and youth, practices and standards, curricular models, and visions for the future.
The editors have served at the higher education level. As well, they have cofounded the Global Forum for Physical Education Pedagogy and served as vice president of Global Affairs and Research for HOPSports.
Chapter 1: Physical Education and Health: Practices Around the World
Chapter 2: Physical Education in Sport-Obsessed Australia: Implementing Dimensions of Public Health and Sustainable Development
Chapter 3: Targeting Quality in Physical Education in Austria
Chapter 4: Physical Education Stimulating a Healthy Lifestyle and Critical Sports Consumption in Belgium
Chapter 5: Current State of Physical Education Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chapter 6: Physical Education in Brazil: Trends and Practical Intervention
Chapter 7: Physical Education Practices in Bulgaria With a Focus on Young People’s Health
Chapter 8: The Relevance of Physical Literacy in the Development of Physical Education Curriculum and Pedagogy in Canada
Chapter 9: Health-Oriented Physical Education Reform in China: Challenges, Changes, and Consequences
Chapter 10: Trends and Future Visions of Physical Education: Croatian Challenges
Chapter 11: The Need to Implement Contemporary Approaches to Physical Education for Health Promotion in Cyprus
Chapter 12: Physical, Sports, and Health Education Against the Sedentary Lifestyles and Obesity in Czech Young People
Chapter 13: Embracing Change and Increasing Physical Activity in Finnish Schools
Chapter 14: Necessity of a Global Approach for the Interactions Between Physical Education and Health: The French Model
Chapter 15: Physical and Health Education in Germany: From School Sports to Local Networks for Healthy Children in Sound Communities
Chapter 16: Daily Physical Education From the Beginning to the Modern School System in Hungary
Chapter 17: Physical Education in Iraq: Religious Challenges and Ambitions
Chapter 18: “Moving Body”: The Impact of “Simplexity” and “Educational Corporeality” in Italy
Chapter 19: New Policy of School Physical Education and Sport in Japan
Chapter 20: Physical Education and Health in Jordanian Schools: Striving for a Healthy Nation
Chapter 21: Shaping the Future of Physical Education in Kenya: A Reflection on Priorities
Chapter 22: Innovative Concepts in Physical Education in Luxembourg
Chapter 23: Physical Education in Malaysia: Fusion of Public and Private Efforts
Chapter 24: Physical Education in Mexico: Experiences and Trends Related to Physical Activity and Health
Chapter 25: Physical Education on the Move in the Netherlands
Chapter 26: Mandate and Liberate: Physical Education and Health in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Chapter 27: Evolution of Best Practices in the Delivery of Quality Physical Education Programs in Nigeria
Chapter 28: Where Is Physical and Health Education Heading in Poland?
Chapter 29: Contemporary Trends in Health Promotion Through Physical Education: A Romanian Model
Chapter 30: New Technologies and Approaches in the Function of Health and Physical Education in Serbia
Chapter 31: The Physical Education Story: A Journey of Transformations in Singapore
Chapter 32: Health-Oriented School Physical Education in Slovakia: Desire or Reality?
Chapter 33: Physical Education in South Africa: A New Imperative for a New Nation
Chapter 34: Current Spanish Policies Aimed to Increase Youth Enrollment in Physical Activity for Health in School Settings
Chapter 35: Changing Perspectives on Physical Education in Sweden: Implementing Dimensions of Public Health and Sustainable Development
Chapter 36: Physical Education and Health in Switzerland: A Strategy for the Development of Physical Education and Sports in School
Chapter 37: Physical Education in Turkey in the Context of Society With the Culture of Movement
Chapter 38: Physical Education Practices in Ukraine: Transition From the Past to the Future
Chapter 39: Transforming Physical Education From an English Perspective
Chapter 40: Physical Education Practices in the United States: Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 41: Physical Education and Health in the Venezuelan Social Transformation Context
Appendix A: Endorsing Organizations 559
Appendix B: GoFPEP Consensus Statement