Physical Fitness Through Physical Education For The Victory Corps
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1942
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Page; title: Foreword v; title: Chapter I. A Physical Education Program for Every School; title: The program 1; title: Purpose 1; title: Selection of pupils for participation 2; title: Initiating the program 2; title: Adaptation of program for small communities 2; title: Need for physical fitness 3; title: Nature of physical fitness 4; title: Chapter II. Responsibility of School Administrators and Teachers; title: Administrative adjustments 5; title: Adaptation to local schools 5; title: Planning by the teacher 7; title: Chapter III. Selection of Pupils for Training; title: Importance of medical examination 15; title: Increased war responsibility of the teacher 15; title: Selection by the teacher 16; title: Cooperation of teachers and parents 17; title: Cooperation of teachers and physicians 17; title: Techniques of selection 17; title: Grouping of pupils 23; title: Physical standards for the armed forces 23; title: Chapter IV. Activities for Boys; title: Aquatics 26; title: Gymnastics 27; title: Combative activities 44; title: Games and sports 46; title: Chapter V. Activities for Girls; title: Aquatics 52; title: Gymnastics 53; title: Games and sports 68; title: Chapter VI. Standards and Tests; title: Chapter VII. Other Parts of the School Program Which Help in the Development of Physical Fitness; title: Control of communicable disease 83; title: Nutrition 83; title: Healthful school environment 83; title: Health guidance 83; title: Health teaching 84; title: Bibliography 84; title: Glossary 89; title: Appendix; title: A. Military obstacle courses 91; title: B. Plans for athletic fields and courts 96; title: C. Home-made apparatus 98