IHPRA Newsletter
August 2007
 Hitchcock |
 Lewis |
 Betz |
 Brosius |
 McKenzie |
 Sargent |
 Anderson |
 Gulick |
| The history of physical training is rich
with valuable insights, and the WWW offers an increasing amount of
information that was, until only a few years ago, unavailable to
students of physical culture. Around 1885 - 1920 is known as
the Golden Era
of physical training. These
guys were among the physical training leaders during those times.
Here are some links to help you understand who they were and what
they accomplished. All of these books and many others can be
found in Google's "book" sections.
Pioneers of Modern Physical Training by Fred Leonard The Checkley System by Edwin Checkley Light Gymnastics by W.D. Anderson American Physical Education Review Exercise in Education and Medicine by R.T. McKenzie |
Mississippi Ranked Fattest State in Nation
Washington DC has the fattest kids
F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America