Name: Guruprashanth K R
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume-11, (Special Issue: March 2026)
Page Number: 267-271
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19662851

ABSTRACT
The brief history of physical education would start in just about 1820 when schools focused on gymnastics, hygiene training and care and development of the human body. By the year 1950, over 400 institutes had introduced majors in physical education. The Young Men's Christian Association launched its very first chapter in 1851 and focused on physical activities. Colleges were encouraged to focus on intramural sports particularly track, field and football. But physical education became a formal requirement following the civil war when many states opted to pass laws that required schools to incorporate a substantial physical education component into their curriculums. But it was not till 1970 that an amendment was made to the Federal Education Act that allowed women from high school and college to compete in athletic competitions. Sex-based discrimination was completely outlawed from government funded programs at this point. Physical Education is a course taught in school that focuses on developing physical fitness, which could be thought of as having the ability to perform and enjoy day-to-day physical activities with ease. Kids also gain knowledge of movement and an ability to develop and refine skills necessary to participate in
a wide range of activities, such as soccer, basketball, or swimming.