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Athletics--Iowa; Physical education and training--Iowa; Athletics; Physical education and training; Iowa;

Abstract

The history of physical education goes back to the early Greek civilization. The Greeks attached a great deal of importance to physical education in the development of the individual. Since this early beginning a variety of physical education programs have been developed in different civilizations. The Roman civilization looked upon physical education as amens of maintaining the military strength of their country. During the Middle Ages the early Christians believed that the emphasis on the development of the body was degrading and rejected physical education. However, because of the importance of hunting and personal combat during this period, the emphasis on the physical well-being of the individual continued to grow. Later, a formal system of body development designed to develop the automatic obedience necessary to militaristic governments became popular in Modern European countries. Militarism has been an influencing factor in the development of physical education, both in European countries and in the United States.

Year of Submission

1956

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

Department of Education

First Advisor

Oscar E. Thompson

Second Advisor

William P. Happ, Jr.

Third Advisor

Wallace L. Anderson

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Date Original

1956

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1 PDF file (85 leaves)

Language

en

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