The gerontology movement - is it passing us by? (training physical education teachers in health, physical education, recreation and dance education for the aged; includes related articles and list of additional resources)

From: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation &Dance | Date: January 1, 1993| Author: Jones, C. Jessie; Rikli, Roberta E. | Copyright information

The importance of enhancing a college curriculum for training physical education teachers for work with the aged cannot be overstated. The field of gerontology also must recognize the significant role these teachers can play in improving the quality of life for older people. Physical education majors need specialized courses in movement activities combined with studies in the particular physical problems the aged experience as their bodies grow older.

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