Karen -
In redesigning the general education curriculum here, there was some
discussion whether the "physical fitness" could be replaced by other
"wellness" content. The PE (excuse me, kinesiology) folks made a
fairly convincing argument that many people do not know the importance
of, or have the skills to implement, physical fitness in their
lifestyles. This seems to be truer now than ever--I was required to
take PE from first grade through my sophomore year in college. (This
included swimming proficiency for getting my B.A. in Psychology!) There
is no PE program in my son's elementary school. In fact, they only get
15 minutes of (unstructured) recess per day. It is no wonder that many
adults think that the latest health-store nutritional supplement will
burn fat away.
I hate to admit it, but the jocks seem to have a point!
- Mike
(Who should be at his Combat Hapkido class but, after the first day of
the fall semester, feels justified in watching the tube while washing
his Lipitor, aspirin, folic acid, St. John's Wort, Kava-Kava, and
vitamin B, C, and E down with some cold beer.)
Karen Yanowitz wrote:
> I was
> wondering if any tipsters offer similar courses at their university
> and could point me to web sites or resources that would help our
> arguement that a psychological oriented course would be an
> appropriate alternative to physical health course.
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