Career fitness training for high school physical education: an elective course could prepare students for the fitness requirements of careers in law enforcement, firefighting, and the military. From: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation &Dance | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: Karlstad, Julia A.; Reilly, Erin | COPYRIGHT 2004 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Today the world requires, and educators need to find, ways to meet the career readiness and career development needs of all students, and this goal needs to be integrated into the mission of all education (Engels & Harris, 1999, p. 70).

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Physical education can contribute to the career readiness and development needs of students by providing them with training to meet the physical fitness standards required for many occupations. In recent ...