Includes bibliographical references and index.

History and development of physical education and exercise science -- Physical education in the twenty-first century -- Sport kinesiology -- Emergency preparedness: injury game plan for physical educators -- Prehabilitation and pre-season conditioning -- Adaptive physical education -- Developing and administering the individual education program -- Qualities of successful coaches -- The role of the assistant and head coach -- Working with parents, booster clubs, and administration -- Sports psychology -- Risk management in sport and physical education -- Facility and equipment planning, designing, and management -- Athletic administration -- Gender equity and sport -- Tournaments and brackets -- The future of sport -- Career perspectives -- Fitness after retirement

This Introduction to Physical Education text represents the only comprehensive survey of topics for majors or non-majors. Within you will find a number of important topics relevant to modern sports medicine, including adaptive physical education, nutrition, injury care, challenges and benefits of coaching, administration and management of sport and physical education, and even opportunities in the field. Specific coverage of timely subjects includes Title IX, gender issues and steroid use.