
Physical Education and Health — Physical Education

Exercise Intensity and Enjoyment: A Trade-Off
By Chuck Corbin, Arizona State University The dropout rate for adults who begin a new physical activity is known to be relatively high. As many as 50 percent drop out...

Exercise Benefits for Kids
By Chuck Corbin, Arizona State University Exercise is good for kids. Most of us are now aware that participation in regular moderate to vigorous physical activity is beneficial to fitness,...

When is an assessment an assessment?
By Jacalyn Lund, Georgia State University While writing about assessment, people refer to informal and formal assessment. When they use the term, “informal assessment” they usually are referring to teacher...

The "PE Effect" - Does It Exist?
By Chuck Corbin, Arizona State University In 2014, Ken Green wrote an article in which he noted that physical educators widely believe that physical education is a crucial vehicle...
Teens Are Immortal - Just Ask Them
By Chuck Corbin When I did my high school student teaching in 1960, I became fully aware that teens think that they are immortal. The school where I taught...
Healthiest Hearts in the World
By Scott Wikgren, Human Kinetics I just read an interesting article by Dr. Sanjay Gupta title “Life Lessons from the Native Tribe with the Healthiest Hearts in the World.” (https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/19/health/bolivia-heart-disease-chasing-life-gupta/index.html)....