“The history of epidemics,” observed the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow,“is the history
of disturbances in human culture.” 1 Canada's family physicians, who witness daily the …

The growing evidence of declining levels of physical activity and an increasing incidence of
obesity in Canada is as depressing as it is daunting. The relationship between physical …

Exercise for a Lifetime: An Educational Effort Page 1 Page 2 Exercise for a Lifetime: An
Educational Effort Charles B. Corbin, PhD David R. Laurie, EdD n May 1973, the President's …

The human body was made to move. We must work to become a nation that exercises more,
because our country faces a serious threat in the obesity epidemic. A decline in physical …

It effectively raises the future challenges of the field, offering possible directions and
concerns, and describes how PE is adapting and negotiating its role in relation to the rise of …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity has more than
doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. According to Joe …

IT IS a very great pleasure and honor to speak to a group of men and women whose
interests and purposes in life are to raise the levels of physical existence and to educate …

Getting enough physical activity is now considered essential for a healthy lifestyle, along
with eating enough grain products, fruits, vegetables, and fiber and avoiding too much …

1200) AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN adults are obese. The American Dietetic Association
considers physical activity a vital component of weight managementº McInnis" and …

By NEVER has the challenge to physical education been more stimulating than that given by
the needs of today.* The world wants health-for itself, if it is possible, but above all, for its …