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Physical Education’s Contribution to Health and Wellness: Part 1
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Randall, Lynn |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Physical education has the potential to positively contribute to the health and wellness of children and youth, and healthy children perform better in school. The benefits of participation in physical education are more than just physical; they are more holistic in nature and are intended to foster the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the child as well. The outcomes of a quality physical education program are closely aligned with the three dimensions that characterize the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of health: “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity” (1946, p.1). The positive |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/antistasis/article/download/21122/24382 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/antistasis/article/download/21288/24596 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |