Physical Education Provision in Schools. A Role for Dance

Dan Tao; Yang Gao; Feifei Li; Wei Liang; Jiao Jiao; Wendy Y J Huang; Rashmi Supriya; Julien Baker

doi:10.5334/paah.137

Physical Education Provision in Schools. A Role for Dance

Dan Tao^*, Yang Gao, Feifei Li, Wei Liang, Jiao Jiao, Wendy Y J Huang, Rashmi Supriya, Julien Baker

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Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to stimulate debate in relation to physical education provision in the school environment. The paper outlines the potential benefits of dance as a viable alternative/addition to the provision of traditional physical activities used currently in the school setting. Further to this, the paper also comments on the changing role of the physical education teacher in the delivery and structure of physical education classes. Finally, the paper discusses the usefulness of dance in relation to physiological and psychological benefits.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38–41
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Activity and Health
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.137
Publication status	Published - 22 Mar 2022

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Health(social science)
Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Physiology
Biomedical Engineering
Anatomy
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Dance
Physical Activity
Schools
Teachers

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