1.1 MEANING AND DEFINITIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  1.1 MEANING AND DEFINITION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION                                                                                                               Different people have defined education in different ways . A few of these definitions by some eminent people are listed below .

According to HC BUCK , "Physical education is the part of general education Programe , which is considered with growth development and education of children through the medium of big muscle activities . It is the education of whole child by means of physical activities . Physical activities are the tools . They are so selected and conducted as to influence every child life physical , mentally , emotionally and morally 

According to C A BUCHER, "An integral part of total education process which has its the development of physically , mentally ,emotionally and socially fit citizens through the medium of physical activities which have been selected with a view to realising these outcomes ,"

According to A OBERTEUFFER , " Physical education is the sum of those experiences which come to the individual through movement ,"

According to CASSIDY , "PHYSICAL EDUCATION  is the sum of changes in the individual caused by experiences centering motor activity ,"

 According to R J B Nash, '' Physical education is that phase of the of the whole field of education that deals with big muscle activities and their related responses''                                                                                        
According to J F Williams and C L Brownell, ''Physical education is the sum of mans physical activities selected s to kind and conducted as to outcomes.''

According to  C C Cowell, ''Physical education is the social process of change in the behaviour of human organism , originating primarily from the stimulus of social , big muscle , play and related activities.''

According to C L Brownell ,''Physical education is the accumulation of wholesome experience through participation in large muscle activities that promote optimum growth and development.''

 According to the Central Advisory Board of Physical Education and Recreation, ''Physical education is education . It is the education through physical activities for the development of the child to its fullness and perfection in body , mind and spirit .''                                                                             
  In the light of above definitions , it can be said that physical education is an integral part of general education and it is essential for human beings . It is not merely a physical activity but it is the education of the body through the body .American research studies show that the persons who were engaged in various programmes of physical education achieved higher goals in their lives in comparison to those who did not indulge in physical activities .In fact, physical education enables a child to have total physical growth and development to lead a happy and prosperous life. Finally, it can be concluded that physical education not only helps inphysical development but it also helps in mental, social and emotional development of an individual .