physical education

physical education
An element of an educational curriculum concerned with bodily development, strength, physical co-ordination, and agility.

The physical education instructor also served as the coach of the track team.


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  • physical education — China pays great attention to physical education (PE). The State Council’s ‘Regulations on Physical Education in Educational Institutions’ (1990) defines PE as a programme to build students’ physical health; to increase their knowledge of… …   Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

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  • physical education — N UNCOUNT Physical education is the school subject in which children do physical exercises or take part in physical games and sports. Syn: PE, games …   English dictionary

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