Physical Education: Who Needs It? and Why Study It?

This upbeat program inspires students to learn more about the field of Physical Education while dispelling common myths. The challenges and opportunities in the area are graphically illustrated by showing that Physical Education not only teaches the tremendous diversity of sports and the importance of physical fitness, but also the scope of the field. Through interviews with coaches, professional athletes and physiologists, the program shows how physical education has come to encompass such varied fields as nutrition, biology, physiology, and sports psychology.