1.1Meaning and Definition of Physical
Education
According to H C buck,” Physical Education is the part of general education programmewhich
is considered with growth, development and education of children through the medium of big
muscle activities. It is the education of whole child by means of physical activities. Physical
activities are tools and are so selected and conducted as to influence every child’s life physically,
mentally, emotionally and morally.”
According to J.B. Nash, ”Physical Educationis that phase of the whole field of
theeducationthat deals with big muscle activities and their related responses.”
Charles A. Bucher defines physical education, an integral part of total education process, is
a field of endeavor which has as its aim the development of physically, mentally, emotionally and
socially fit citizens through the medium of physical activities which have been selected with a view
to realizing these outcomes.”
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