Beginnings of Exercise Science and Physical Education..
Posted on June 30, 2018 by Movement Health in Exercise Physiology, Physical Culture
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The European Gymnast Physical Culturists played a substantial role in the beginnings of Exercise Science and Physical Education. Swedish Gymnastics and the German Turnen organisations were a foundation from which the scientific discipline of Sport and Exercise Science and the Physical Education profession emerged. In 1813 with government support Pehr Henrik Ling founder of Swedish …read more