Historical perspective and current status of the physical education graduation requirement at American 4-year colleges and universities

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 503-512

  Cardinal, Bradley J ^a   Sorensen, Spencer D ^b   Cardinal, Marita K ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitness; General education; Liberal education; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CURRICULUM; HISTORY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CURRICULUM; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 85008810846     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599139     Document Type: Article

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