Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-379) and index.

Unit 1. Physical Education and Exercise Science.
Ch. 1. History and Development of Physical Education and Exercise Science.
Ch. 2. Physical Education in the Twenty-First Century --
Unit 2. Exercise and Movement.
Ch. 3. Sport Kinesiology.
Ch. 4. Emergency Preparedness-Injury Game Plan for Physical Educators.
Ch. 5. Prehabilitation and Pre-season Conditioning --
Unit 3. Adapted Physical Education.
Ch. 6. Adaptive Physical Education.
Ch. 7. Developing and Administering the Individual Education Program.
Unit 4. Coaching: The Challenge and the Benefits.
Ch. 8. Qualities of Successful Coaches.
Ch. 9. The Role of the Assistant and Head Coach.
Ch. 10. Working with Parents, Booster Clubs, and Administration. Ch. 11. Sports Psychology --
Unit 5. Administration and Management in Sport and Physical Education.
Ch. 12. Risk Management in Sport and Physical Education.
Ch. 13. Facility and Equipment Planning, Designing, and Management.
Ch. 14. Athletic Administration.
Ch. 15. Equity and Sport: Title IX.
Ch. 16. Tournaments and Brackets --
Unit 6. Opportunities and Challenges in Physical Education and Exercise Science.
Ch. 17. The Future of Sport.
Ch. 18. Career Perspectives.
Ch. 19. Fitness after Retirement --
Appendix 1: Dimensions of Athletic Facilities and Arenas.
Appendix 2: Organizations, Periodicals, and the Internet.

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.