Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Calisthenics, Egerton Ryerson, Muscular Christianity
13 Apr 2017
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Lecture 25: physical education march 22, 2017. General public: bill c-131, an act to encourage fitness and amateur sport (1961) Brought about because the canadian olympic hockey team was performing pretty poorly. No connection between mass recreational exercise and producing elite athletes: before 1961: government involvement varied, first formal policy on sport or fitness, systematic commitment to sport and fitness development. Schools: more consistent gov"t approach in legislating sport, government involvement long before bill c-131, fitness = more educational" than sport, education of the body - morrow and wamsley. Western university of london was founded by church of england in 1878. Muscular christianity is union of the proper christian being physically engaged. At peak of pyramid" was the church. Some considered physical activity was harmful in that it made children more rambunctious. Social and moral training were more important. Activities organized at whim of teacher or community. No institutionally mandated physical activity by 1850.
